Every Day Advice on Saving Costs with your Big Spend House Extension – starting with the design…
1) Avoid destroying current value – Reuse existing kitchen as a utility room
2) Avoid a goal post steel frame – When making a big opening for a patio doors etc… keep 500mm of internal wall at each end.
3) Avoid very long steels – keep existing opening lintels – don`t knock out the whole of the back of the house.
4) Avoid pitched roofs – flat roofs are usually cheaper and can be installed with a warranty.
5) Avoid builders commission on big ticket items – buy direct.
6) Avoid not knowing who has worked on your project – get the sub-contractors information and keep them safe for future use…
7) Avoid trashing your dreams – if you don`t have the budget yet – get started with a shell only project…
8) Avoid having unrealistic expectations of low building costs ask AI what the cost of building an extension at your postcode is!
9) Avoid doing smaller project likes kitchen and bathroom before the Big Spend is designed.
10) Avoid getting the cheapest price for drawings; instead Get the Best Advice before the Big Spend