Australian home renovation costs are skyrocketing but these do not need to affect you. While a new report from Daily Mail claims that renovating costs increased by as much as 14%, you and your trades professionals can still work out a way to complete your project within budget.
Australia will see continued interest in home renovations. According to the Housing Industry Association (HIA), there should be renewed interest over home renovation spending meaning a higher demand for tradespeople and other supplies. (Source: sbs.com.au)
Whether you are planning a small renovation of one space, like a kitchen or bathroom, or a full home renovation, the project can be costly and end up in the tens of thousands of dollars.
The are always ways to save during a renovation without compromising on quality.
Here are four simple things to consider when planning your next renovation so that you can save some dollars along the way.
A great interior designer can transform the look, feel and value of your home. Whether you want timeless or trendy or cosy or modern, the secret is to find an interior designer that “gets you” and can be part of the journey of turning your vision into reality.
So how you do find a great interior designer and what questions should you ask?
Check out our latest tips!
Planning a home renovation? It could be quite difficult to identify the key areas to spend on given the number of things involved.
Fortunately, we consolidated experts thoughts about where the best “places” are to spend on when renovating your home.
Consider a no-fuss approach on your next home renovation project.
According to experts, there has been a surge recently in interest over easy renovations and transformations without sacrificing the quality. If ever you are thinking of doing a home project then you might want to consider the home renovation trends we have outline here.
Remember in 2014 when the Federal government proposed a $7 GP fee to end free doctors visits? Whilst it ended up being dropped, one of the reasons for proposing it was to end deemed “unnecessary” visits and people showing up to a doctor simply for being sick of work (you know what we mean!).
Now, this got us thinking. Would tradies charging homeowners a nominal fee for “on-site visits and quotes” help put an end to deemed “non- serious” customers, which presently is costing the average tradie hundreds of dollars per week?
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Clogged drains can end up being costly for you, especially if you need to arrange a plumber to come out and unclog them.
The best way to make sure this doesn’t happen is to practice good preventative maintenance on an ongoing basis so the drains stay as clog-free as possible. Read more
Many parts of Australia are exposed to flooding due to heavy rain, especially in recent years. And unfortunately with floods comes the potential risk of costly damage to your property.
As a home-owner, there are steps you can take to help protect your property from major flood damage. Here they are.
A new study suggests that many Australians believe that their homes are worth more than they were in the previous year. Although there were some ups thanks to the market concentration and booming markets, the end of 2015 signaled that growth is already cooling down.
Nonetheless, data from Slater and Gordon (via Domain) reveals that around 78% of Australians think their property values increased for the past year. In fact, the majority of Sydney respondents think that their property prices experienced considerable uptake – so as with Melbourne residents.
One of the best ways to increase your property worth is through a quality renovation. Below we outline some ways that you can do this.
