The biggest hidden building cost that every building show tells you but you still don't budget for - is time. Time? Projects nearly always overrun, not necessarily because of things you can prepare for, but things you can't. Say a delivery is four hours late, you'd been clever enough to book the later trade, but the cement delivery didn't come in time, so that puts the next trade out, which can put a further two or three trades out. It multiplies; and that you cannot foresee. So go completely over the top on your budgeting. Far better to be left with too much, than not enough. Very best of luck to you Aussie. x
Excavating costs mad us go over budget close to 30 grand. We didn't realize that over the years people had been filling the land with rocks which was very expensive to remove. We also needed a retaining wall that we didn't budget for.
Finishing touches. You focus so much on the big build, you forget how much it is going to cost for all those little things that are going to give your home the wow factor.
Whitstable Island Interiors
loudon1
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