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How to Halve your Renovation Costs

Published by cravenandhargreaves On February 20, 2016

It’s really important to decrease your costs as much as possible given the fact that nobody wants to pay more than it requires. Often people mistake cheaper prices with low-quality but that’s not necessary.

Most of the times unexpected expenses can occur during home renovations, thus, you need to have additional money stashed in case of an emergency like this one.

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Cheaper is not Better

Remember that or you are going to have a bad time. Most of the time cheaper is really low quality and it can bring you a lot of headaches. Not in most cases, but you have to be careful. If you wish to spend less on windows, then you might have to change them all in a couple of years.

Be careful or you will end up buying the materials twice.

Renovate or buy second-hand

You can find a professional renovator to modernize and make an old piece of furniture into something completely new, fresh and unique. It can cost you twice less than something new from the store.

Check the auction houses, flea markets, and second-hand shops to find the best deal. Online auction sites are also a good place to look at, given the fact that you can remotely grab a bargain.

Mix expensive with cheap

You can always make a mix between expensive and cheap stuff. For example, you can pay the extra buck for your windows, beds, and other essential stuff, but buy some cheap shelves.

Go to the unpopular stores

Our last advice is to visit warehouses, local shops and companies to get the best prices. When buying from bigger companies, you can often stumble upon a higher price.

The last way to save money is to do the easiest stuff by you. Do as much work as possible by yourself, but never take a job that requires considerable amount of skills.

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