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Written by RenoKu
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Wednesday, 16 July 2008 16:04 |
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If you are doing a renovation for the first time, stop! Read this and save yourself heartaches (and headaches). Meridian Design has done everyone a favour by sharing their golden nuggets of advice on the Common Mistakes In Renovation. For those who have done a renovation before, well, go ahead and read this too. It is going to be a big 'Doh!' moment if one is going to make the same mistake... again (Doh!).
The advice is broken down into the following categories:
- Renovating New House
- Renovating and Maintaining Old House
- Choosing a Contractor
- Working along with Contractors
- DIY or Main Contractor?
- Interior Furnishings
Below are extracts from the posting:
Don't spend ALL your money on buying the property but later choose the cheapest stuff for its interiors. Nothing is less flattering than entering a grand bungalow and finding that its furnishings are all low-cost ones.
When you hire a contractor to do grills, make sure he provides sufficient numbers of escape exits. We've met a few contractors who do not provide enough escape doors if the house-owner forgot to specify. Their intention to undercut is to save some money but that is irresponsible!
Get rid of stuff that you haven't used in 2 years - that's a cardinal rule! I have many clients who insist on making cabinets - kitchens and wardrobes - that reach the ceiling because they have mountains of stuff to keep. Remember, you're going to spend a huge chunk of your savings to renovate and supposedly to make your house more beautiful but if you insist on more storage space reaching ceiling height just to keep junk, you house will just end up like a huge warehouse!
Errors will happen, whether big or small. The bigger the project, the more errors will happen. A good project manager will be experienced enough to foresee potential errors and take steps to minimize them. Clients too contribute to a multitude of errors! Play your part to minimize these errors by being clear in your instruction and most important, not changing your mind after the design, materials and colours are confirmed.
Lots more useful information is in the posting. Read here for the full article.
Also see:
Tips: Starting and Planning Your Renovation - Part 2
Tips: Starting and Planning Your Renovation - Part 1
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