How to Cut the Cost of your Extension the Imaginative Way
April 19, 2010
Like me, are you one of these people who cannot help rummaging around in a builder's skip? I remember going to a party and noticing a skip which was fit to bursting with discarded bricks and was ready to make its sad final journey to the local tip. My wife knew immediately what was running through my mind and to her dismay, the next 25 minutes was spent loading the car with bricks which now sit proudly in my garden wall. As the old adage goes, where there is muck, there is brass. In these times of economic belt tightening, we all need to think twice about how we can make the best use of our existing materials before consigning them to the tip. Old floorboards, doors, radiators, bricks, breeze blocks can all be used in imaginative ways which can ultimately save you money. For example, the less you throw away, the smaller the skip you will require or indeed no skip at all! Bear in mind that as a private individual, you can dispose of waste in your local tip for free.
Also, rather than buying new materials, why not think about purchasing salvaged materials from either the internet or salvage yards? Not only are the materials a great deal cheaper than buying from new but they offer instant character. For example, second hand items that offer good value include roof tiles, bricks, internal doors, timber floorboards, fireplaces and roll-top baths.
Yes, the easy option is to buy new but think what a great talking point you could create by telling your friends how you found your bath in the neighbour's skip!
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