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Most rugs and mats 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

Short answer: R49 to R1,699, with most of the market sitting near R1,150. 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 R49 to R1,699. Volume changes the rate; contractors buying repeat quantity should be quoted, not charged

Ordering doors 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 doors 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

Most doors 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 drawing

Short answer: R115 to R15,700, with most of the market sitting near R10,999. 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 R115 to R15,700. Volume changes the rate; contractors buying repeat quantity should be quoted, not charged

Ordering enamel paint 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 enamel paint 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 enamel paint 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: R154 to R1,099, with most of the market sitting near R959. 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 R154 to R1,099. Volume changes the rate; contractors buying repeat quantity should be quoted, not charged