Secret of Successful Home Renovation
As we countdown to Sunday's open house, the house is packed with people working on this or that. Today's crew included:
• The window washer (wow, those windows never looked getter!)
• The handyman painting the deck in the back
• The handyman working on the kitchen inside
• An oven installer (this oven fits—yay!)
• A landscaper
• The stager
• The realtor
Remarkably, everything stayed under control. I hung around for several hours, doing some work and finishing up plans on paper, mostly so that I would be available for questions.
This, to me, is the secret of getting everything done to your specifications. Trust me, if you leave workers to their own devices, things will go wrong. That's not because they aren't competent and resourceful people. They often are. It's just that there are always issues that arise in the course of the day requiring them to make new decisions. If you're not around, they are likely to make the one decision that will run counter to your vision. By the time you come by in the evening or the next day, it can't be undone or it's going to cost you.
It's time consuming to stay on the premises during a makeover, or even just make frequent visits, but I promise you that doing so has saved me lots of money while guaranteeing the results I want. I'll let you know when I hang out my shingle as Alix North, General Contractor. (Right!)
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