Thread: Finally!

Well OldGrain you were looking for something to renovate, you found it with bells on!

What the real estate agents call a renovators delight.

I reckon it has a lot of potential though, hope you will be happy there.

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Orr St
This is the shopping centre of Queenstown.It is clinically clean with brick paver footpaths which for 99.9% are perfectly set in place.End of the street is the Railway.Major banks/Two IGAs/Post Office/well designed Library/Pubs/Take-aways & yes,a pretty good Hardware with attached Pizza shop that opens after 4pm.Same guy owns both at present.Hospital/modern Chemist/RSL/other shops.Looking at the PO in picture,turn right & two minutes walk is my new place.

Originally Posted by snowyskiesau

I looked up your new home (still listed with the RE) and you certainly got a bargain. Close to town but couldn't see a hardware store nearby

There`s a ZERO cooling-off period & 30 day settlement then its removed or not by buyers choice.A few online photos show varying exterior profile/interior of the place & may or not be current.Like the fact there is a roller door on the double garage where the signage is seen.Other online pics show without when it was originally a house before the Depot was built & attached..Same as a couple of pics i posted - earlier pic shows bedroom frames whereas they are now walled. cheers gordo

Ah, good old Queenstown. Thirty odd years ago I was driving under 30 camping bus tours around Tassie. On one particular tour there were two Maori fellas. They were great blokes, good muso's and loved a party.
Queenstown was our last opportunity to stock up with supplies before hitting the remote west coast.I suggested the passengers take the time for a look around town or a drink at the local pub while I did the shopping.
The two Maori chaps opted for the pub. Upon entry they were advised by one of the patrons that they didnt drink with blacks. The larger of the two Kiwis suggested that the soggy patron and his mates could go and drink outside.
Well that started it. It was on for young and old. The pub was full of miners, all with the same train of though - this pair of smarts needed to be taught a lesson.
Next hing the local police sergeant comes into the supermarket and asks if I was responsible for the two Islander chaps in the pub and would I come quickly. I obliged and upon entering, found bodies all over the floor with my two charges back-to-back, still dealing with the remainder. Once the whole thing was over and we had been bustled on our way by the cop, We made our way to Strahan. That night I handed out a rating sheet for the passengers to fill out. One of the questions was, "What was your favorite place?"
Both lads wrote, "Queenstown!!!"

Must go there again one day seeing it's just up the road - so to speak.
Last time was on a coach tour as a young bloke in 1970. I doubt it's changed a lot since then

Gday Snowyskies.Once i settle in there you & any one from here is most welcome. Got plenty of space & fresh air. And being the old depot it goes without saying the beers will be very well chilled! As i mentioned before the town is clinically clean.Oh,if you own/operate ANY type of business in town you are not allowed to smoke within the confines of the premises! You walk outside to the kerb,puff away & dispense the butt in assigned metal ashtray. Yes,i do smoke.Mostly a pipe though. And no,no wacky tabacky. Maybe i might try some 'hion' pine though!

To fit in there, you'll have to play football. Have a look at the oval (unless they've grassed it since I was there.)

Hi AlexS. I saw it & it`ll never be grassed over.Its a doozy.Little wonder that steel knee caps rather than steel cap boots would be better to use!

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View from Station.Cream arched building middle on right is the Post Office.My L shaped home is noted by white rectangle on left of picture.

so will this thread morph into a WIP?

I'm not sure I'd be using MDF in a building in Queenstown

Gday Ian. Once i move down there it will become a wip.The mdf which lines the bedroom walls is definately coming off to be replaced with framed coloured gal iron 1m high dado walls. Different colour in each room. Above the dado line will be clear coated floor boards to ceiling & builders boards sheeting under insulated ceiling/roof. Eventually i`d like to infill the floor board gaps with light coloured strips,sand back & estapol. Entire kitchen,dining & lounge ceiling the same. Thats the idea anyway in keeping with the structures integrity yet giving a homely feel.

I'm thinking
Queenstown, winter, wet and cold --- lots of insulation required.

I'm not sure about using framed colourbond on the walls. I'm thinking condensation issues, and unless you go with one of the Wunderlite reproduction patterns, what's the difference between gal iron and painted plasterboard below a dado rail?
From what I recall the corro iron used in houses in Broken Hill was related to the absence of wood on the edge of the desert, with gal iron being much cheaper to transport compared to wood.

In Queenstown, I would think wood was really easy to come by.

With those Queenstown property prices, you just buy another house, knock it down and use the timber. Old seasoned hardwood, can't go wrong

Originally Posted by ian

I'm thinking
Queenstown, winter, wet and cold --- lots of insulation required.

I'm not sure about using framed colourbond on the walls. I'm thinking condensation issues, and unless you go with one of the Wunderlite reproduction patterns, what's the difference between gal iron and painted plasterboard below a dado rail?
From what I recall the corro iron used in houses in Broken Hill was related to the absence of wood on the edge of the desert, with gal iron being much cheaper to transport compared to wood.

In Queenstown, I would think wood was really easy to come by.

I have no time for mdf nor painted or painting plaster board.You`d be surprised just how many interiors were or now use coloured gal sheeting.All adjoining bedroom walls including those that back onto lounge/dining will be wool/fibre insulated.The kitchen walls will be mini orb.Likewise the toot. The bathroom i`m considering rough cut granite tiled walls. gordon