Getting Started
Below are our 13 articles in the 'getting started' category:
Many people think that they can dive straight in at the deep end with restoration projects, goaded on by wall-to-wall television programmes about making a quick buck in a few months like the ...
Building regulations are there for a very real purpose to make sure our buildings are safe to live in and, in more recent years, more accessible for disabled people and more energy efficient too. ...
When you’re facing a big renovation project, and you’ve listed all the work that needs doing, it can sometimes seem like such an overwhelming amount that you spend all your time trying to work out ...
This article looks at the benefits of having an architect involved in the renovation of your existing property or building of an extension onto it; it also discusses the uses of an architect when ...
The reason that many people get into renovating property either for fun, out of necessity, or in order to make a profit, is because they enjoy doing much of the work. They are often people who find ...
Can you make money out of a renovation project? The answer is a qualified yes; but it’s going to be different in every case and depends on the nature and extent of the project. If you are thinking of ...
In another article we talked about the importance of planning (and patience) in making your renovation project a success. We finished by noting that the planning itself was the important part not so ...
Obtaining planning permission has a reputation for being tricky and frustrating, but if you take the time to understand the process and find out what the planners are looking for, it should be a ...
There’s an old adage that says: “failing to plan is planning to fail” and it’s so often proved to be true, whether the project being planned is in house building, filmmaking, computing or anything ...
It’s important to record the condition of any renovation project before you start. In fact it’s well worthwhile recording progress all along the way and not just so that you have an interesting ...
The most important thing about renovating a listed building is to take advice about what needs doing and what the restrictions are before you buy it. This cannot be over-emphasised. The ...
In any renovation project it’s important to be able to visualise what you want and even more important to be able to communicate it to the teams who are going to deliver your dream for you. This can ...
Dreaming about your renovation project is definitely not a waste of time unless it goes on forever and never turns into action! It’s important to let your mind wander and dream up the most outlandish ...
