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Choose the e-guide below that best describes where you are up to with your reno.

It is best to start with the e-guide titled 'Getting Started' then work your way down the page through the e-guides in order.

Some of the guides are provided through our on-line tutorial programme as they need a tutorial environment for you to fully understand them.

 

 

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Tool Kit

 

Topic & ‘E-book Title’

Topic Description

 

Reno Stories

 

Keep Your Architect Honest

Prepare your own cost plan

 

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Getting Started

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‘Renovation & Where Do I Start?, The accidental project manager.

 

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Getting To Know Your New Job!

-Your role as an accidental project manager.

-Learning about the different paths you can take and the path that should be travelled

-The risks inherent in the renovation process.

-Adding value without over capitalizing.

-Introduction to Jonathan’s renovation methodologies,tools and systems

Helpful Tools (Review or Buy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I Thought It Would Only Cost...?!

Blew your budget in the first few days!!?

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Fail to Plan?. Plan to Fail  

Prepare your own family master plan

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The Concept Phase

rfl02

‘Renovation & Your New Dream Home, Where do I start with my design?

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Defining Your New Dream as a Reality.

-The Concept Phase & The Dream Stage.

-How to maximize value and minimize cost.

-The Family Plan: your family needs.

- The Space Plan: your spaces quantified.

-The Design Brief: the info source of all that follows.

-The Sketch Plan: the designer’s mirror to your needs.

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I Had A Dream..!!?

Has your dream reno turned nightmare on you!!?

Watch this video..

 

 
   

 

The Following Guides Are Available Through On-line Tutorials

See each guide for details

 

       
 

Don't Overcapitalise

Use our 'Rich House, Poor House Method'.

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The Design Documentation Phase

rfl03

‘Renovation & Designing Your Home, How does the design process work?

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Documenting Your New Home.

-The Design Phase.

-The Design Brief : as a contract document.

-Sketch Plans: as an agreement of your needs.

-Design Development: developing the concept.

-Authority approvals: development & building approval.

-Detailed Design Documents: The nuts and bolts.

Helpful Tools (Review or Buy)

 

   

 

I Jumped In the Deep End  

And Found I Didn't Have any Floaties!

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Whose Project Is It Anyway?

Has your architect got you by the..!!?

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The Cost Plan Phase

 rfl04

‘Renovation & Costing The Design, How much is it going to cost?

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Working Out What It Will Cost.

-The cost plan and costing different alternatives.

-A cost planning tool that is useful.

-The base building versus the fitout & fitments cost.

-The Budget: the silent policeman.

-A budgeting tool that is useful.

-Introduction to tools and systems.

 Helpful Tools (Review or Buy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracting A Designer

 rfl05

‘Renovation & Choosing A Designer, In the mind of the architect.

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Choosing And Contracting A Designer.

-The contract phase of projects.

-Choosing a designer..

-Types of designer.

-In the mind of an architect.

-Contracting a designer. 

-Introduction to tools and systems.

Helpful Tools (Review or Buy)

 

   

 

Contracting A Builder

rfl06

‘Renovation & Choosing A Builder, In the mind of the builder.

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Choosing And Contracting A Builder.

-The contract phase of projects.

-Choosing a builder.

-Types of builder.

-Pricing Documents & Calling Prices.

-Building contracts.

-Introduction to tools and systems.

Helpful Tools (Review or Buy)

 

   
   

 

Constructing The New Home

rfl07

‘Renovation and Getting It Built, How the construction process works.

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The Construction Process.

-Elements of construction.

-Contract Administration.

-Programme.

-Requests for information.

-Site Problems & Variations.

-Introduction to tools and systems.

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Checklists & Pathways

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 ‘Renovation & The Steps To Take, The pathway to successful renovation.

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Monitoring the Process.

-A checklist of activities to be done.

-A pathway chart showing stepping stones.

-Plan, Design, Cost Plan, Contracts, Construction, Move in.

-Project toolkit with all tools shown in other guides.

-Introduction to tools and systems.

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