RenoCore

How far would you go to achieve your dream home?

Late nights. Revised drawings. Layout tweaks. Cost reviews. Value engineering. Back to the plans again.

Because this isn’t just a project.

It’s probably the biggest financial and emotional commitment you’ll ever make.

And yet most people move into a build with loose numbers, grey areas in the scope, and assumptions that haven’t been tested properly.

That’s when things start unravelling. Costs creep up without warning. Programmes stretch beyond what was agreed. And instead of progressing confidently, everyone’s reacting to problems.

It doesn’t need to play out like that.

When a project is properly structured before site starts - fully scoped, realistically costed, roles clearly defined - the build becomes an ex*****on phase, not a guessing game.

You’re not constantly asking “how much will this add?”
You’re not chasing trades for clarity.
You’re not making emotional decisions under pressure.

You’re delivering a plan that’s already been thought through.

That’s what keeps budgets intact.
That’s what protects timelines.
And that’s what makes the process something you can actually enjoy.

Your dream home deserves more than optimism and hope.

It deserves structure.

What does it take from go to that… to THAT?

PLAN. PLAN. PLAN.

Considerations:
1️⃣ FLOORING

When dealing with huge open plan spaces, extensions and new spaces leading into existing - floor levels WILL differ. What is the sub base? What is under the existing? Is it allowing damp through? What is the finish floor? What’s under the new slab? How do we best prep the finishing floor?

2️⃣ LIGHTING

With the use of Velux windows, apex windows, bifold doors, floor to ceiling windows, roof lanterns, how much natural light will they actually allow through all year round? How many spot lights will the room require? We don’t want to over do it. Too many looks daft, too few will be dark come winter, what about decorative lighting?

3️⃣ KITCHEN DESIGN & SPEND

OF COURSE a quartz tops with an island. But what’s the island size? Does the sink go on the island? What about drainage? Will the island become a place for dirty pots and pans and become an eye sore? Should we put the hob on? What about extraction? Vaulted ceiling is too high for an extractor. Get a hob with it built in? Expensive. Budget is tight. What supplier is the best? Howdens? DIY? Wren?

4️⃣ STRUCTURALS

Columns have to be strengthened to carry the weight of the A frame holding together the ride, apex and bifold opening. What’s the foundations below? The existing structure is 300 year old. Underpinning? External walls are old. Do they require DPM? There are 6 steels in the finished images, how will they all tie in? Do we trust our Structural Engineers first report or challenge it with our own opinions?

5️⃣ FLOORPLAN

3,500 sqft base, how do we best utilise this space? What would the end user actually care about? Do we keep the kitchen dining open plan or create a stud wall diving the two? The rooms massive with 4m high ceilings, will it retain heat well? How do we best incorporate the utility room into the kitchen? Has the interior designer accounted for all the appliances and new kitchen layout in the plan they’ve produced for the Electricians & Plumbers?

ALL the above are REAL thoughts.

Maybe it sounds a bit more dramatic than the reality, but all must be considered prior to works commencing.