Your home is your biggest investment – If you are building for the future, you want a home that will look just as good in 10 years as it does today. Life Cycle Costing means evaluating what a product or service costs over its lifetime. More expensive materials can often work out to be more cost-effective than low-cost, short life alternatives. If you plan to build or renovate, talk to your builder about the materials that will deliver the best long-term value.
Click here to read more about Life Cycle Costing from the How to Future-Proof Your Home catalogue.
Tip 1:
No matter how the size of the job, always check past performance and credentials for any product, system, or tradesman.
Tip 2:
When purchasing products for the exterior envelope of your home, ensure that they will be durable in New Zealand’s complex and variable climate.
Tip 3:
Choose products that will future proof your home against rot or moisture damage, like wall caddies.
