by Francois Zietsman | Sep 16, 2020 | Home building
My advice to you, if you don’t understand the building process, and it is an involved and a complicated thing, DON’T SIGN ANY CONTRACT OR APPOINT ANY ONE. Be careful of any one who claims to be able to project manage or have done a bit of building – actually...
by Francois Zietsman | Jan 30, 2019 | Home building
If you get involved it is important to communicate with all involved and that means you need to speak their language. It also helps greatly to understand their language. Always keep in mind you will talk to people whose IQ vary from low 60’s to above 150 ( Do one even...
by Francois Zietsman | Oct 14, 2017 | Home building
Now this something worth knowing and no it has got nothing to do with the hole in your tooth. This is a building blog, so my cavities are linked to what happen on a building site. You get bad and good cavities. Let’s start with the bad. When you excavate your site...
by Francois Zietsman | May 5, 2015 | Home building
The worst word to hear on a building site is “surprise”. You have done the costing, the deposit is paid, the client is happy, you are happy and at last you start digging the foundation, the project is on. Then, “surprise”, the soil is rubbish, not at all what the Geo...
by Francois Zietsman | Feb 12, 2015 | Home building
When you get involved in a building project, there is one person that is really important. No, it is not the one that draws the pretty pictures and charge the big money. It is also not the one in the short pants with the Toyota ‘bakkie’. Well, he is also important,...
by Francois Zietsman | Feb 2, 2015 | Home building
Not trying to offend anybody, especially any fools following the blog, but this seems to be very applicable when undertaking a building project. The first question I get asked when somebody enquires about building is: “What is your cost per square meter”. Would you...
