No matter how large or small your home remodeling or renovation project-this book shows how to avoid the many inevitable pitfalls. Here is everything you need to know about interviewing and hiring contractors, designers and architects; setting a budget and negotiating to get the best deal; protecting yourself from unscrupulous or sloppy contractors and con artists; and seeing the project through to a successful end. Learn how to physically prepare your household for the renovation; ask for bids before deciding on whom to hire; determine the kind of professionals you need to hire (e.g., whether you need an architect or designer as well as a general contractor); prepare an ironclad contract, and handle conflicts once the job is underway. Unlike similar books, Take Charge of Your Home Renovation also addresses what a contractor looks for in an ideal client, and shows how it is often the customer's behavior that can diminish the chances of a renovation's success.
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