Funny Renovation Stories Part 1
The past few weeks I have provided some heavy information about renovating. I thought it was time to look on the brighter side and share a funny story I read this week. Light hearted and hilarious. Life Hack- Animals and renovations don’t mix well! I went out to do some painting on a home my partner […]
Cyclone Debbies Lesson That Can Save Us 10s of Thousands of $$ BEFORE It’s Too Late
It’s Storm Season Again. Cyclone Debbie has left a trail of destruction on the Queensland coast. Have you been maintaining your property to ensure you are covered by insurance after a storm event? I will go further into depth on this in a minute…. I have family who lived in Airlie Beach for 10 years […]
The Snowy Hydro Schemes Effect On Building
The new “Snowy Hydro” scheme that Malcolm Turnbull revealed this week is set to increase the generation of energy by 50%. It would power up to an additional 500,000 households. The end game is to be able to make power more reliable (especially for those experiencing blackouts), renewable (well let’s hope) AND more affordable. It […]
Where Do Most Renovations Go Wrong?
Did you know that the building industry is the most important industry in Australia, It accounts for 14% of the GDP. Employs over 800,000 people which is mainly supported by small to medium size enterprizes. This is why I feel the need to write the following…. I recently had someone come to me in a huge panic, […]
Can I save money buying my own materials?
Did you know that the average house has more than: 8000 bricks, 1000 meters of electrical cabling, 12,000 nails? The average Australian home is 231m2. This has dropped recently from 250m2 in 2015/16 when Australia had the biggest houses on average in the world. So, it’s safe to say we enjoy large homes and there […]
Are You Thinking Of Building?
What is your relationship with your builder? A builder/customer relationship has the same principles of building a new home. It must have strong foundations. if the relationship gets off to a shaky start, there is a fair chance you can expect recurring problems along the way. This is why it is so important to pick up any red […]
Security System, Yes or No?
Do you need a Security System? Most commonly, the time we install a security system is after we have been burgled. That’s when we decide we need some sort of alarm or something to discourage thieves. I started asking myself, why? Why do we do this after we have been robbed? It makes sense to install even […]
What is The M2 Rate For A Renovation?
A question we get asked a lot is ‘”Can you give me a square meter rate for my renovation?” Absolutely we can, however we need a lot more critical information first by doing a site consultation. Be very wary of anyone who gives you an amount over the phone, especially without seeing your project as […]
How Do I Stay Under Budget For My Renovation?
Did you know that almost half of all renovation projects go over budget? Yes, that’s right, almost 50%! There are a lot of moving parts and hundreds of factors to consider when you are on the path to renovating. Sometimes the path seems pretty straight forward, a nice walk on Newcastle’s beautiful Memorial Walking Path, […]
