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When Remodeling a House, What Comes First?

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Everyone dreams about how they might go about improving their home. Whether it’s practical considerations like rethinking the floor plan of a kitchen or big ideas like a whole-home remodel, we all have things we’d like to do to make our most important asset more valuable and more pleasant to live in.

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Take Time to Dream

When you’re ready to take action, take some time to sit down as a family and dream a little. Make a list of “needs” and “wants.” What really has to be done to ensure the safe, efficient, and comfortable functioning of your home? What would you love to see happen if time and money permit? Is it a bathroom remodel you want, or are you considering multiple rooms? Don’t be too “married” to any one idea, because budgetary constraints will ultimately determine what’s realistic.

Figure Out Your Budget

Don’t let a renovation project fall apart because you run out of money or take on debt you can’t afford. Many people don’t have a clear idea of how much debt they can afford to take on. Closely examine your household budget. Even if you have disposable income, might some of that have to go toward a loan payment? Most people will find it necessary to borrow money for an extensive home remodel, but you could make that money back in the value the project adds to your home. How much can you afford to spend on this project without putting yourself in an uncomfortable financial position? Many banks offer free loan payment calculators, so you can input a few pieces of information and it will tell you how much you can afford to borrow.

Obtain Funds

Assuming you will need to borrow, don’t just assume your usual bank will give you the best loan, and don’t borrow from just anyone who offers you a loan – take the time to ensure that you’re borrowing the right amount of money, at the best possible rate, from a reputable lender. Many remodeling contractors offer financing, but take a day or two to comparison shop because you may be able to get a better loan than the contractors offer.

Vet Contractors

Start with your hometown social media group. Ask your neighbors who did their remodel. Often you’ll find that there are a few remodelers who do a lot of work in your area and who have a good reputation. Don’t just go with the first one you meet: compare their estimates and choose the remodeler whose reputation you can easily verify, who offers you the best price, and is willing to stand by their work with a long warranty.

Make a Plan

Undergo a pre-home renovation walkthrough with the contractor. Show them your wants and needs list. When they’re looking at your home and considering your ideas, they’ll be able to develop a plan that accomplishes as many of your goals as possible, within your budget. They should give you a formal written proposal of what they plan to do, how long it will take, and how much it will cost.

Monitor Progress

Don’t just vacate the premises and leave everything in the contractor’s hands. Check in periodically to ensure that everything is on schedule and within budget. If a project is going to take longer or cost more than originally planned, ensure that the contractor gives you a detailed explanation about the changes and provides you with an updated plan in writing.

Handle What’s Necessary First

Any good contractor will tell you that if you’re going to be opening walls, now is the time to take care of any plumbing, electrical, and heating or air conditioning concerns. Be sure that the contractor resolves the items highest on your “needs” list first. From there, they should handle the costliest, most complicated, and messiest tasks in order. If the written plan has to change, get a good explanation and an updated document.

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Make It Beautiful

Make sure that this part of the process is figured into the budget. Once all necessary items are complete, you’ll be free to concentrate on cosmetic improvements. This is your opportunity, while you have a blank slate, to create a home that reflects your personality. Select colors, textures, and details that will make your family comfortable and happy for years to come.

Halloween Party Invitations

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1002186_10151838669225266_2018182376_nThese party invitations are actually really cool and are simple to make. The nose, mouth and text are all printed onto bookmark sized squares on card stock. The eyes are glued on and so are the eyebrows and hair which is just ripped construction paper. You then cut the shapes out making the corners round. Great idea!

Happy New Years Cupcake Clocks

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New-Years-Eve-kids-cupcakesMake your favorite cupcakes and ice (anything would work for these). Make circles about four inches in diameter with a stencil (or use a lid of a jar about the size desired). Make the hands of the clock out of black construction paper and glue them down and them glue fake gem or sequin on top. Glue toothpick to the back of clock and stick it into the top of the cupcake.

What Sets One Construction Company Apart From One Another By Guest Writer Ivy Delfin

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SherInt2The answer to this is the same thing as what sets all companies apart in various industries: quality. Quality is the thing that you should be driving for in construction. Contrary to what a lot of unimaginative builders and developers believe, constriction is not a matter of shallow or narrow parameters, a matter of ticking boxes the way that they’ve always been ticked until your building goes up, it’s a constant exercise in imagination and innovation, it’s an exercise of limitless possibility and potential. Although building and construction is governed and controlled very closely by government regulations and laws, and every building must adhere to the codes that apply to the area that it’s built in, that doesn’t mean that you can’t always be looking for newer, different, better ways of doing things. All it means is that good solid old-fashioned quality control has to be at the very front of your mind at all times in your thinking. A competent architect, engineer or construction planner will be committed to getting every detail exactly right in every aspect of the construction.

Construction work is so very variable. From restoration to new buildings to renovation toSher2 repair and beyond, all the best practices that we use today have been thought up and honed by constant experiment and testing, to make each process more refined and more perfect and efficient. The very best kind of construction is solid, is long lasting, is beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, is sustainable and leaves no traces or damages to the environment, tells the story of the era in which it was built, is liveable and practical and creates ideal conditions for habitation (insulation, ventilation, relative size, location, and design), and also functions perfectly to the human conditions for which it was built.

The thing about construction is that encompasses every element of the building that it is relevant to, so, the consequences are grave and far reaching, and will seep into every aspect of the habitation of the house or building. The construction of the house will have material effects on the experience of living in the house, so choosing a construction company should be an exercise in searching for quality an value, rather than a quick fix.

Great Child Utensil Set Shaped Like Construction Equipment

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315002_440924985983673_2020973534_nI would have loved to have had these when I was a kid – could actually have an excuse to play with my food. How fun dinner would have been? Set has a fork, spoon and bulldozer for a child to push their food onto utensils with. Very cool!