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Use this list!- 1. Finances
- Review your current financial situation to be sure you can afford renovations.
- Start saving. Set aside a certain amount each month for your renovations.
- Set a budget.
- Reduce or eliminate outstanding debt. Consider rolling your debt into a loan for the renovations.
- Meet with a financial advisor to discuss your options.
- Check your home insurance policy for information about renovating.
- 2. Construction
- Brainstorm, make plans and blueprints.
- Be sure that you are compliant with local planning and building laws.
- Get a planning permit, if necessary.
- Arrange for several required inspections throughout the renovation process.
- Find tradesman you can trust and are comfortable with. Research your service providers before signing contracts.
- Read all documents and contracts carefully before signing. Keep all papers in a secure location.
- Read architecture and design magazines and websites to gain inspiration.
- Visit a few home shows to get ideas for style, design, floor plans, etc.
- Be environmentally responsible and energy efficient. Make renovations green!
- Create a timetable for when tasks need to be completed.
- Find an architect.
- Find a carpenter
- Find an electrician.
- Find a plumber.
- Find a painter.
- If you will makeover the exterior of your house, enlist the help of a landscaping company or gardener.
- Get material to protect walls, floors and furniture during renovation process.
- Once renovations are complete, do a final walk through with your tradesman for careful inspection.
- Hire a professional cleaning company after renovations are complete.
- Find an interior decorator.
- Be flexible and understanding if things dont go according to plan, but also firm in your objectives, budget and timelines.
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