Saturday, 16 April 2011

things I wish I'd known before we started...

Here's the Top 10 so far...

1. You've heard of the 20% buffer for budgets? Try 50%...it's more accurate.

2. Gutters really matter when it's raining.

3. Sit down with the engineer who has drawn up your construction certificate / development application and go through every facet of the drawing. This information is gold.

4. Don't expect people in 'the know' to give you a heads-up on potentially important information (hence, point 3).

5. Don't use council as the certifying authority. This means they get to make the rules, then change them on you.

6. If you're moving your house, it's easier if you move out for a while.

7. Be aware of companies recommended by council. In fact, it's illegal for them to do so.

8. Clear paths and under cover areas are grossly underrated.

9. When you ring for a home delivery and say: "please don't drive on our newly poured concrete driveway, park on our neighbour's driveway instead", they may still mount the kerb, drive over the form work, through the safety tape and onto your driveway.

10. This is really, really, really hard.

1 comment:

  1. 1 thing that you did know before you started is that I love you...and that hasn't changed.

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