Get It Right With Undercover Architect

There’s a saying that goes something like this …  “A new home or renovation will always cost twice as much, and take twice as long, as you expect it to”  It’s usually given as a warning to those embarking on their project. And often it’s handed out at school gates or BBQs or in the workplace … where well-meaning friends and colleagues who’ve been through a project of their own, share learnings from their own experience.  However, in Amelia's opinion, there’s a big issue with this piece of advice. What she actually finds is this:  Homeowners in fact start  their project expecting that it will take half as long, and cost half as much as it actually will.  Amelia dooesn't know how expectations and reality got so far apart. Perhaps it’s a diet of reality TV programs and big shed hardware stores.  So, let’s look at what can happen when you realise your budget is unrealistic, and how to ge