Perth listeners share their renovating survival secrets

by Amanda on January 31, 2009

Earlier this week I was interviewed about The Renovator’s Survival Guide by Geoff and Andrew from Perth’s 720 ABC local radio. After bidding good morning to Geoff and a mythical Graham, I then suggested to Andrew that if I’d been there in studio, I would have been giving him a little slap. Good moments in radio? You decide.

Listen to this episode

Oh - I must mention this. What I thought would be a 5 minute interview turned into a 45minute+ talkfest. Andrew is apparently leaving the little big smoke of Perth (sorry guys but it IS much much smaller than Sydney - and some may say this is a good thing), and moving to a country abode that sounds little more than a shed. He is set for a lot of renovating but appears to be relishing the prospect. I did get the feeling that his wife was in the wings a little uncertain as to just how long this project may take…

In any case we heard a little about the shed, a little from me, and a little from a stream of talkback callers who shared their disasters - and one good news story. Without wanting to throw cold water on that however, the woman concerned was only in the early stages - I just hope that honeymoon with her builder goes on and on.

Because I didn’t think that the interview would go on for quite as long as it did (but I’m not complaining - I had a load of fun), I accidentally chopped off the last 5 or so minutes which was where Reuben and Eric called in to suggest really useful things like to focus on the non-glamour products like insulation. In any case, that part is lost to the radio ether, but the preceding 40 minutes or so is right here!

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