Focus on the end result, not on the day-to-day trivialities on the building site. Just imagine the place as a finished item –Gary Waller
BELOW: WASHROOM AREA
THE LOW POINT WAS
“The low point was being worried about whether we'd be able to succeed, having committed the money to the site. Employing the consultant really helped me through that though.”
Originally they were around £400 each, but we had them for £220 each because we bought so many. I think our suppliers should be men-
tioned, as there are a few people who, anyone going to do this, would be well-advised to speak to." Gary also recommends importing products
from abroad to get the best possible prices. Working for an international logistics company was advantageous, allowing Gary to, "cut deals and move products in from overseas -–things like carpets, ceiling fans and windows."
His expertise, coupled with invaluable advice from his main builder, meant that they were able to keep prices as low as possible. "The builder I was working with became a good friend, I trusted him and he was very good at sourcing materials," Gary explains. "The furniture was imported from the US, as well as certain electri- cal products, carpets, tiling and the swimming pool pumps. Swimming pool companies in the UK are about four times the price of building a pool in the US, so I shipped them in using my company's containers," he adds. With 21 years of building experience, Gary emphasises that people who are considering
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