There’s no doubt about it, we live in a throwaway society. Are you aware that renovating or demolishing a house to build a new one, generates up to 200 tonnes of ‘waste’,? …that’s roughly the equivalent of 36 fully grown African elephants!) And that around 80 percent of this construction waste is actually made up …
Home renovation can be an emotional rollercoaster ride for the unprepared. Let’s face it, most of us will do it once maybe twice in our lifetime.
There is an enormous amount to time and money wasted in the renovation industry. And like all the other forms of waste. alot of it is avoidable.
The Renovation process is full of waste…not just the physical building waste, but the time, money and emotional wastage too.
Times have changed and the way we live has changed enormously in the last 50 years. But the way we approach a renovation project hasn’t changed to reflect this modern reality.
Times have changed and the way we live has changed enormously in the last 50 years. But the way we approach a renovation project hasn’t changed to reflect this modern reality.
When I started writing this post my objective was clear – I wanted to warn all you potential renovators about the perils of engaging a friend or family member to be part of your renovation project team. I was intent on highlighting a ‘Beware beware beware – disaster in the making’ type of scenario. …
Engaging a friend to renovate your home. Is it the best or worst renovation decision? Read More »
A question on many people minds when they think about renovating their home is ‘Who should I talk to first, a Builder or an Architect?’ The first person that springs to mind for many people is, in fact, a builder. But is talking to a builder first the best approach to take? …
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The residential renovation industry is currently fragmented and costing you unnecessary time and money. It discourages people from even starting their renovation and puts many projects, including yours potentially at risk. But the tide is about to turn (and desperately needs to). Change is long overdue.
MANY OF THE MISTAKES RENOVATORS MAKE ARE TOTALLY AVOIDABLE…
IF YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR :-)
We share 10 things you should know to look out for before you start.
Because if you can SPOT then you can easily AVOID them in your project.
Click the button & Viola… it’s yours…WIN/WIN
