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You can inspect a commercial property for many reasons. It may be to potentially purchase, lease, sell, or even consider finance options and changes. The physical inspection process needs care and diligence so that you find the things you are looking for.Whilst every property is different, these are some good rules of inspection that can help you on the road to gathering all the right property detail that you need.Take plenty of notes of the things you see. Include measurements of buildings both internal and external. Measurements are not just of the building but also the lettable space as this is what generates the income.
Measure the site and seek plans of any surveys that may have been undertaken at earlier times. It may be wise to get a fresh survey done if questions of boundaries exist. Look for any encroachments with neighbouring properties. Talk to the adjoining property owners and tenants if you have any questions or doubts.
The comparable prices and rental of property in the area will be calculated by $’s (or other currency) per m2 or per ft2. Always know the established averages and then how they may compare to your property.
Get some idea of the construction costs of new buildings of the type you are inspecting. You can do this through information provided by quantity surveyors. Many will offer the information free of their website.
Ask the existing property owner about any current orders, notices, encumbrances, rights of way, easements, leases, or matters of compliance that are current on the property and that may impact the property operation or future. Some of these things may very well effect how the property operates and therefore alter the value or price of the property.
Take photographs as you proceed so that you can reconsider or discuss what you see around the property. Look for matters of deterioration or dilapidation; they can be both internal and external.
If the property is industrial in nature, consider the potential legacy of earlier environmental damage to soil or environment that could impact future occupancy. Also check out any health orders or notices on the property.
Heritage and Native title matters could impact the property, region, or neighbouring properties. Registers are normally kept on these matters, so check them out before or as part of the property inspection.
Look for matters that could affect the structure of the property. Cracks, soil movement, drainage problems are just a few of the main ones. If in doubt seek an engineer’s report to help you.
Walk around the local area and look at how the property and neighbouring properties function. Pay attention to egress, ingress, access, and signage on the property. Can the property be well identified from the road and is signage adequate to identify the property or business in occupation?
Get details of the local services provided to properties in the area. Costs of electricity, water, and gas will also be a concern to some property tenants.
Building operational costs or outgoings will be a key consideration for net income performance. You need to know that the property is inside the averages of property outgoings costs for the buildings of its type. If it is not inside the averages you have to get to the reasons for the differences. High occupancy and outgoings costs put off many tenants and purchasers to property.
Inspect all parts of the property including the basement, car park, tenant areas, storerooms, toilets, plant rooms, warehouse, office area, and entrance or exit points. Look at the things that visitors to the property would see. What impression do you get from these areas?
If you are looking at the property from an investment angle, you will need to consider the existing leases, income stream, rentals, lease terms, tenant profile, outgoings recovered from the tenants, and the future of the property given the leases in existence. Solicitors can help with the interpretation of leases and the stability they provide to the property income.If in doubt always question the things you see in your property inspection and seek written evidence. Never rely on what the property owner tells you on critical facts without the written supporting documentation.
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Whether you’re in the market for a major interior overhaul or you’re simply looking to give your home a quick and easy update, chances are you’ve spent some time online hunting for ideas and inspiration. That said, it can be pretty deflating to stumble upon a look you love only to discover the price to achieve it is well above your budget.
Fortunately, there are some killer home decorating blogs that show you how to refresh, revive, and fall in love with your home anew without breaking the bank. For a home that looks far more expensive than it costs to create, check out the following blogs for all of the interior inspiration and DIY tutorials you’ll ever need.
Welcome back to the week 5 update for the One Room Challenge. Check out the blog posts and updates for week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4 if you missed them. It’s crunch time now and I’ll be honest… I don’t know that this project will be completely wrapped up for the reveal date. The great thing is the reveal and hitting a deadline is not the only goal of reason for this challenge. Ultimately having a fully functional and hopefully beautiful bathroom is where we want to end up even it things are a bit delayed.
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When we left off last time the countertops had been templated, the trim was freshly painted and the hardware had been ordered. The hardware took about 1 week to arrive. We chose the Menlo Park 4″ pull from Schlub in chrome because I think the pull has the perfect mix of square and some rounded elements that make it a great transitional hardware option. We went with all pulls for the drawers and doors since the knob option in that line weren’t our favorite.
Guest Bathroom Reno: Quartz Countertops and Grout – One Room Challenge Week 5
The quartz countertops are now installed and things can be put back together. Rectangle, undercount sinks were also purchased through the fabricator. The Marble look quartz from Pental and it is gorgeous with the warm gray veins running throughout. For the edge went for a flat polish eased edge for a clean, simple look.
Guest Bathroom Reno: Quartz Countertops and Grout – One Room Challenge Week 5
Two days after the quartz countertops were installed the tile installer came back to finish up tiling the niches, installing the tile base and grout everything.
Guest Bathroom Reno: Quartz Countertops and Grout – One Room Challenge Week 5
The electoral is being relocated for the new lights. There are some drywall and painting touch ups to do and plumbing fixtures to be hooked up. Plus adding all the finishing touches ???? All those little things like towel hooks, curtain rod, and accessories will bring this whole thing together.
It’s been too long since I’ve updated and even longer since this work has been started. This is me sharing remodel updates, mostly for myself (but also for my nagging family members). I’m sharing photos of the progress that has been made while also document the craziness that has gone on. This is just the beginning of the remodel.
Prior to moving in I had 3-4 weeks where my apartment lease overlapped with the possession of my townhome. This allowed me, with the amazing help of my family, to paint, tear-out carpet and somewhat put back together the upstairs portion of my place so that I could have a clean room to put a bed. At least one that wasn’t completely torn apart. One area that felt more livable that the rest. If you haven’t seen or don’t remember these are the before photos from when I took possession. To list it out here are the main things that I was tacking during those week prior to me moving in.
Phase 1 Remodel Projects
ripping out baseboard, carpet and tack strips upstairs and preparing for new hard surface flooring. (this flooring will go throughout minus the stairs and bathrooms/laundry)
installing flooring upstairs (one of my installers did this)
mostly gutting the master bathroom
installing a new tub and rough in plumbing for the master and powder bath
ordering and installing a rift white oak vanity for the master
Painting (and priming where needed) the ceilings and walls of the bedrooms. Caulking and painting the crown molding in the master
replacing and upgrading the baseboard heater in the master and patch the drywall
painting the hallway and down through the stairwell
adding skirt board to the stairs
installing new carpet and pad on the stairs (my carpet installer from work did this)
removing upper cabinets on the fridge side in the kitchen
partially demoing the wall diving the kitchen (prepare to move switches, outlets, heater and thermostat)
removing drywall on wall next to bar in dining area
painting the downstairs powder bath and removing vanity to prepare for a new floating vanity
Those were the main projects that took place and then I moved in the day after Thanksgiving. Getting rid of the original, nasty cat carpet and new flooring made a huge difference to the upstairs. Also neutralizing and lightening the paint made things feel so much more fresh. I still have no baseboards but I’ll get on that one day! For now here are some photos that I snapped along the way.
It’s been a while since been posting on here but I have some new updates and projects that I have been working on. Last summer into fall I was house hunting while knowing the lease on my apartment would be expiring end of the 2019. It felt a little crazy but was a fun process for me. After a bunch of searching I found and closed on a new home!
I was lucky enough to have a few weeks of overlap with my apartment (I ended up moving out 1 month early) so I was able to get started on projects and updates prior to moving in. I’ll share more about those in the coming weeks (there are still so many unfinished things!) but for now I think it’s best to start with some before photos. Also, follow along on Instagram where I post current project updates more often. The pictures show it in the state I bought it in. It’s a great first place to me and was functional as-is but as you might expect I’m here to make things my own by doing updates that I will enjoy while living here and that will also add value and functionality to the space down the line when I sell… or maybe even keep it as a rental. My dog, Nova, has been enjoying the space as well ???? There are a couple of things to miss about my Bothell apartment but I am very ready to have my own place and space.
In 2017 the guest bathroom was remodeled. You can see more photos and read about that here. Almost everything came out and all new things went back in. From emails and comments people have been asking for sources so I have rounded up what I could in this post to share paint colors, products and links that I could find for the bathroom.
Bathroom Sources and Details:
Wall color: BM Balboa Mist
Trim and door color: BM Chantilly Lace
Floor Tile: Pental Mark Chrome 12×24 matte
Shower tile: Jeffrey Court Weather Gray 4×12 gloss subway
Niche tile: Daltile clio mosaic
Bathtub: Maax Rubix tub
Cabinet: Spencer Cabinets – painted BM Cape May Cobblestone
Countertop: Pental Quartz Misterio polished 3cm
Cabinet hardware: Schaub Menlo Park Pull in chrome
Faucets: Hansgrohe Metris single handle in chrome
Shower trims: Kohler slide bar kit, wall mount supply and Hansgrohe tub spout in chrome
Mirrors: Homegoods
Towel Hooks: Delta Tolva robe hook in chrome