Any building project requires your input and time. Set aside time for it and be mindful that tradesmen and professional people generally keep regular ...
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Accept changes are going to cost you more and the earlier those changes are made, the cheaper they are. Accept you made the best decision with the inf...
How to weather the Covid storm with No 8 wire. I wanted to write a blog that was positive, that could help people in these times of pani...
Engage your designer or architect for site observation. This is an additional cost to the project, but legally a designer or architect doesn’t h...
DONT SHOP AROUND FOR DESIGNERS. You actually delay your project by shopping around based on price and timeframes. Designers are becoming more aware of...
ACCEPT THAT YOUR TIMEFRAMES ARE ONLY YOUR TIMEFRAMES. You might want your project completed in a certain amount of time, but you are using the se...
HAVE A REALISTIC CONTINGENCY AND ACCEPT IT AS ALREADY SPENT BEFORE YOU START. The contingency is there to cover you for any surprises. Its like an ins...
INVEST IN THE APPROPRIATE PRE-DESIGN TESTS AND DESIGN REPORTS. Alterations surprise us with what's actually behind the linings and New Builds surp...
SMALL SPACES CALL FOR CREATIVE OUT THE BOX THINKING. Don't short change yourself by being stuck on a sketch or concept, be open to suggestions.&nb...
BE CLEAR ON YOUR MUST-HAVES AND DEFINATELY NOTS. The clearer you can be to your designer, the better considered your design solution can be. ...
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