PHOTO: LIZ CAMPBELL Establishing the grass roof required water proofing.
Liz Campbell knew that building a new house would be expensive.
But what she wasn’t expecting was just how much over budget it might go.
By the time the house is finally signed off, she expects it will be about 25 per cent more expensive than she and her partner, Vaughan Cooper, estimated it would be.
During the course of construction, she has had to switch builders and tradespeople, overcome problems with product quality and take over management of the year-long project.
“Our first builder was supposed to be the project manager. It didn’t work out so I took it over. But the second builder was helpful and we were able to buy materials through his account.
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