The riskiest renovations and how homeowners can avoid the headache
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MarMarch 2021 at 3:32am
The painter had not recorded the paint used and was unable to match it for the repairs.
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When Brisbane man Daniel Baker* set about finding a contractor to paint the outside of his Queenslander, he thought it would be relatively straight forward — get quotes, choose one, and hey presto.
"He painted the house and said, 'You've got a 10 year warranty on any defects, contact me if anything happens,'" Mr Baker said.
Three months after the completion of the job, which took six months, and $23,000 later, the paint started peeling from the weatherboards.