A Decision-Making Guide for Australian Renovations

The Renovation Manual™

Most renovation regret comes from decisions made too early — not bad taste.
You don’t lose money choosing the wrong tile.
You lose money the moment a decision becomes permanentThis is a practical guide to renovating kitchens and bathrooms in Australia —
written to stop you fixing permanent mistakes before you understand their consequences.Read this before you lock in layouts, finishes, or trades.

The mistake you’re about to make

It won’t feel like a mistake.It will feel responsible.
Sensible.
Necessary.

You’ll be told you need to decide now.The builder is available.
The quote is expiring.
The tiles are in stock.
Everyone just wants to “keep things moving”.So you decide.Six weeks later, it becomes permanent.

Examples that cost real money:

These aren’t horror stories.
They’re standard corrections after work has already started.

1. Finalising a bathroom layout before waterproofing details are resolved
→ fixing it later means demolition, not adjustment
→ $15,000–$25,0002. Locking cabinetry before storage and daily use are proven
→ awkward kitchens that look fine but never work
→ $15,000–$35,000 to correct3. Signing quotes with vague allowances to “sort out later”
→ costs surface only after demolition starts
→ no leverage, no exitNothing “went wrong”.The decision was just made too early.This manual exists to intervene before that moment.

Why renovations actually go wrong

NOTHING GOES WRONG —
UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE.

It's not because of bad taste.
It's because of bad timing.Most regret comes from decisions locked before they’re understood.

What this manual does differently

Most advice tells you what to choose.
None tell you when not to choose yet.That gap is where most money is lost.

What this is — and what it isn’t

This is:

  • Built around real sequencing, not ideal scenarios

  • A decision-making manual for real renovations

  • Written from hands-on renovation experience, not design theory

  • Focused on kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, sequencing, and money

  • Designed to be read before work starts

This is not:

  • A design or inspiration book

  • A catalogue of products or trends

  • A DIY how-to guide

  • Advice for after decisions are already fixed in place

If you want ideas, this isn’t for you.If you want fewer regrets, it is.

Read this with your partner

Most renovation blow-ups aren’t about money.
They’re about pressure, timing, and misalignment.
Many readers use this manual as a shared reference so decisions slow down before they become permanent.

What’s inside

  • How renovations actually fail — quietly, not dramatically

  • Bathrooms: waterproofing risk, timing, and long-term outcomes

  • Kitchens: layout logic, sequencing, and longevity traps

  • Quotes & allowances: where risk is hidden

  • Appendices on timing, resale, and enjoyment

No trends.
No fluff.
Just judgment.

Simple guarantee

Read it.

If this manual doesn’t change how you think about at least one decision you’re about to lock in, you shouldn’t have paid for it.
Email within 14 days for a refund.

Price

You don’t need to decide today.
But once demolition starts, you won’t have a choice.

$129 AUD

Most readers buy this after receiving their first quote.

Digital PDF · Instant download

$129 isn’t the cost of this manual.It’s the cheapest decision you’ll make in a renovation.

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