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Ordering patio furniture short means a second delivery charge. Ordering long means money sitting on site. Here is how to get it right. The short version Work from area or drawing, not from a round number. Add a wastage allowance appropriate to the trade, not a flat ten per cent. Account for breakage and offcuts

We see the same patio furniture mistakes repeatedly, and every one of them costs more than the saving that caused it. The short version Buying on headline price and paying twice when it fails early. Ordering short and eating a second delivery charge. Ignoring the spec sheet because two products share a name. Leaving the

Most patio furniture decisions go wrong at specification, not at price. Here is the checklist we run through with builders, contractors and homeowners before an order goes in. The short version Specify for the exposure the product actually sees, not the best case. Check compatibility with what your installer already uses. Buy the quantity the

Short answer: R249 to R37,050, with most of the market sitting near R8,500. The longer answer is what actually moves that number. What drives the price Brand and specification account for most of the spread — our range runs R249 to R37,050. Volume changes the rate; contractors buying repeat quantity should be quoted, not charged

Ordering home security short means a second delivery charge. Ordering long means money sitting on site. Here is how to get it right. The short version Work from area or drawing, not from a round number. Add a wastage allowance appropriate to the trade, not a flat ten per cent. Account for breakage and offcuts

We see the same home security mistakes repeatedly, and every one of them costs more than the saving that caused it. The short version Buying on headline price and paying twice when it fails early. Ordering short and eating a second delivery charge. Ignoring the spec sheet because two products share a name. Leaving the

Most home security decisions go wrong at specification, not at price. Here is the checklist we run through with builders, contractors and homeowners before an order goes in. The short version Specify for the exposure the product actually sees, not the best case. Check compatibility with what your installer already uses. Buy the quantity the

Short answer: R129 to R5,699, with most of the market sitting near R419. The longer answer is what actually moves that number. What drives the price Brand and specification account for most of the spread — our range runs R129 to R5,699. Volume changes the rate; contractors buying repeat quantity should be quoted, not charged

Ordering decor short means a second delivery charge. Ordering long means money sitting on site. Here is how to get it right. The short version Work from area or drawing, not from a round number. Add a wastage allowance appropriate to the trade, not a flat ten per cent. Account for breakage and offcuts on

We see the same decor mistakes repeatedly, and every one of them costs more than the saving that caused it. The short version Buying on headline price and paying twice when it fails early. Ordering short and eating a second delivery charge. Ignoring the spec sheet because two products share a name. Leaving the contract