Author: Monique Gorda

You might think staying in your house during a home renovation is a smart idea because you avoid the extra cost of an extended stay in a hotel or paying for other accommodations. This can actually make the construction process take much longer, which only adds to the cost and

The prospect of renovating your home is very exciting and sometimes an absolutely necessary endeavour but there’s one main thing to consider before you even start jotting down your ideas on any potential changes to your home – can I stay in the house during the home renovation process? Many

You can see it, you’re on the final road to your new home, just a few more things to figure out before you break ground. Before continuing with your project, it’s absolutely critical to make certain you have the appropriate consents to build including planning permission, building control approval and

You’re well on your way to building your new home and now it’s time to decide on a design, what it looks like. You can choose a package supplier who will literally design and build your home for you, an architecture company or another house designer. At the end of

Buying a house can be very stressful; there are so many things to think of, so many things to plan out but that doesn’t even compare to when you build your own house. Here are some things to consider before, during and after your start. Finding a building plot and

With a renovation, it can be a time to think about wasted space or under-utilized areas and possibly the chance to increase storage.For example, the area below the stairs is generally used for storage but it’s usually jammed full of stuff and it’s even harder to get at that stuff.

During your renovations, you have an opportunity to integrate smart technology into your house and make things easier and more environmentally conscious at the same time. Smart technology can let you control systems remotely from a computer or cell phone and some can even adapt and react to how you

Before going full tilt and full steam ahead on your renovation project, there’s more than a few things to keep in mind before, during and after every stage of planning. It’s extremely easy to focus on the shine and sheen of what it’ll look like and all the other aesthetics