IGF Interiors

Improve & Sell On Or Improve & Stay Put

I was watching a lifestyle tv show the other week – involving two brothers helping US & Canadanian families to bring their homes up to a certain value, so they can sell and move on up to their dream home – usually double the price of the old one.  This programme is fascinating in that it highlights the massive difference between the build quality of our homes – ours have as standard a bricks and mortar outer wall over breeze blocks and all  situated on sturdy concrete and brick foundation level.  We have proper damp proofing courses and we really sturdy wind proof roof trusses and eaves inside.  Properly fixed tiles help protect against most weather conditions.   The remodelling of the houses is alarmingly cavalier but effective. The family pays aout $30K, but get the sales figure.   I wonder why they don’t just stay in the fabulously remodelled house which is always an absolute dream in the end!