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From the monthly archives:
Finding a good builder isn’t the only thing you need to do to have a great renovation. The best kept secret is that the preparation you do as the client is the key.
You’ve heard the expression ‘failing to prepare is preparing to fail’, right? A renovator must have come up with that! While it’s exciting [...]
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Aware that some men think I’m a bit of a ball-breaker, I thought trying to appear a little bit softer might be the way to get on with my builder. Bigotry bends for no one however.
Blonde moment ten - Ugly behaviour rarely gets better
From the time building started in September 2002 to the time that [...]
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In the October issue of Australian magazine LookHome, I wrote a short article called: How to Avoid a Renovation Disaster.
Renovating can turn a dive into a dream home, but it can also destroy relationships and test your patience. This is one blonde’s guide to do-it-for-me renovations that won’t do you over.
Who hasn’t heard at least [...]
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If you’re about to start your do-it-for-me renovation, you may be thinking the disasters that happen to others couldn’t possibly happen to you. If you’ve never renovated before however, think again.
Remember these headlines? In 2003: The Great Australian Nightmare. In 2005: My Renovation Ruined My Marriage. And more recently in 2008: Rubble trouble: how [...]
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