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Why?

This is the question we've asked ourselves over and over about various aspects of our house build project. 

Why don't the professionals inform us all of what they need us to tell them? 

We're not in the building trade, we're not electricians or plumbers, plasterers or carpenters. Therefore, we expect the professionals we hired, and to whom we pay good money, to guide us in areas that require our input. We won't tell a professional how to do their jobs, but when there's a decision to be made about what goes into our build, WE the home owners will decide, so ask us, do not assume we know and do not take shortcuts! 

Sensing the tone? 😇

I hope this blog will help guide you in learning about the 'shite no one tells you about' when building your house. Some of these may seem obvious, but that's the issue, we find, there's assumptions made, and assumptions are never a good idea. It's far better to be clear and have agreement in place. That way everyone knows what's expected. So I will, from the experience of our house build, try to cover the various areas that weren't made clear to us by the tradesmen, allowing you to ensure that you're prepared for it when you are building, and so that you can have your decision and designs hardened.

If you have any questions or topics you'd like to read more about, please let me know in the comments. 

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