Home Renovation Tips: Don't Let Your Dream Home Become a Madhouse
Renovators Place Columnist
Oct 08, 2009
Home remodeling projects can quickly overwhelm you - they very rarely go according to plan. Look after your sanity as diligently as you do your home renovation costs. With a bit of planning, you can survive even the worst blunders unscathed.
Finally, the most important home renovation tip for keeping your sanity is to keep smiling. No large project can be perfect, so expect hitches, missing parts, breakages, delays, and no-show workers. Throwing a fit may make you feel a little better for the moment, but it isn't good for your relationship with your workers (or your blood pressure).
About the Author
Sarah Christensen is greatly experienced in home improvements. Sarah graduated from King's College, University of London with a degree in Chemistry and Business Studies.
Preserve Your Sanity with These Home Renovation Tips
- Plan and estimate your home renovation costs.
- Estimate the length of time that your home renovation or project will take to complete.
- When doing the math, always round up and add at least 25 percent to home renovation cost estimates and 30 percent to the timeline.
- Don't plan anything major when your home is in shambles, such as a dinner party with your new boss.
- Plan for the unexpected. For example, arrange to stay with friends if something major goes wrong.
- Living on a building site can be extremely stressful what with all the dust, debris, and intermittently working amenities. Multiply this by ten if you have kids. If it is a long-term project, arrange to go someplace relaxing on the weekend.
Finally, the most important home renovation tip for keeping your sanity is to keep smiling. No large project can be perfect, so expect hitches, missing parts, breakages, delays, and no-show workers. Throwing a fit may make you feel a little better for the moment, but it isn't good for your relationship with your workers (or your blood pressure).
About the Author
Sarah Christensen is greatly experienced in home improvements. Sarah graduated from King's College, University of London with a degree in Chemistry and Business Studies.
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