How to renovate your home: A beginners' guide
Whether you’re hoping to add value through a pre-sale refurbishment or you’ve just moved in and need to tackle a building project in your new home, renovating a property can be confusing, time-consuming and expensive if you don’t know what you’re doing. Do it yourself Peter Wellock of mybuilder.com says that while many people think they know a lot about DIY, it’s safer, and probably cheaper in the long run, to get some training before you start a project. “There are plenty of resources and courses out there where beginners can learn tricks of the trades, for example, Chix & Mortar offer great DIY courses for women,” Wellock says. Singapore Construction and Development But when it comes to anything to do with gas and electricity these are “entirely off-limits without the proper qualifications”. If you’re about to embark on an extension or conversion and want to stay involved, you might be better off considering taking on the role of project manager, rather than builder, he say