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What we learned on site and at the planning office, for first-time builders
The planning certificate: what it says and why it is read first
The document that states what may be built on the plot. Without it, any sketch is a guess.
What building a house actually costs
The price per square metre you hear everywhere, and what it never includes.
Seven mistakes when buying a plot
A few hours of checking before you sign can save you years of deadlock.
Converting the loft of an old block: what is possible and what is not
The second most common project in Bucharest. And the most often refused, for reasons you can check upfront.
A passive house in Romania: the extra cost and the payback
Figures from three projects we followed after handover, not from brochures.
Daylight: the one decision that cannot be changed later
Finishes can be redone. The orientation of rooms cannot.
Site supervision: why pay someone who just looks
Three cases where a two-hour visit saved more than the whole supervision contract.
A practice or an office in a flat: what the law requires
Change of use is possible, but it has three conditions many people learn too late.
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