Property renovation and DIY projects can go wrong, sometimes seriously so. Renovator naivety or lack of knowledge can result in significant, unexpected costs. Hard-earned cash could be at stake, and no one wants to live on a building site indefinitely. Yet, done the right way, renovating a property can be incredibly rewarding!
The book
The Practical Guide to Renovating Your Own Property
Could your property be the next renovation disaster…?
For all aspiring property renovators, I was once a “Renovation Virgin” too. More than 25 years later, and entirely self-taught, I have amassed time-served, hands-on skills and experience.
I’ve successfully project managed many significant residential and commercial refurbishment projects for clients. I’ve also picked up the pieces of renovation disasters and resolved them too.
I’m sharing my tips and guidance for start to finish renovation success, including several of my real-life projects of differing sizes and complexity, step by step with the plans. It’s the practical formula I use myself in every project I undertake.
My book will teach you how to:
- Understand your property and identify typical problems
- Plan and translate any renovation vision into a successful completed reality
- Set, maintain and manage your budget for the duration of your works
- Determine the Order of Works and understand what it is
- Safely manage your own property renovation from start to finish
- Work effectively with and co-ordinate your contractors
- Understand Planning and Building Regulation requirements
Inside the book
Inside the book
Step by Step
With the Plans
One of the most distinctive features of Penny Practically Does…Renovation is the inclusion of several real-life renovation projects of differing sizes and complexity — complete with the plans. She walks you through the process from start to finish, step by step.
This is the practical formula Penny uses herself in every project she undertakes. Not theory. Not guesswork. The actual method, applied to actual projects, so you can see exactly how it works in practice. She invites you to share your own renovation projects on the website. The before and after photos of several of the projects she describes in Penny Practically Does…Renovation are posted in the Gallery section.
What you will gain
Real-World Experience
Written by someone entirely self-taught over more than 25 years — not a theoretical guide, but genuine hard-won knowledge from real renovation projects of all sizes and complexity.
Budget Control
Set, maintain and manage your budget for the duration of your works — so your hard-earned cash goes exactly where it should, with no nasty surprises.
Planning and Regulations
Planning and Building Regulation requirements and working with local authorities — demystified and made practical so you know exactly what applies to your project.
More than 25 years of hands-on renovation experience,
distilled into a practical guide that puts you in control of your project
— whatever its size.
Order of Works
Determine the correct Order of Works and understand what it is — one of the most critical factors in any renovation, and one of the most underestimated.
Safety Management
How to safely manage your own property renovation from start to finish — protecting yourself, your family, your property and your contractors throughout the entire process.
Co-ordinate Contractors
Hire, work effectively with and co-ordinate your contractors — so your project runs smoothly, on time, and without the stress that comes from poor communication.