We redid the family room, and the exterior, and some foundation work last winter. Next week, we start to redo our kitchen and hall (guest) bath. We are bringing in professionals to do most of the work, but hubs and my nephew start to do some minor tear out on the day after Christmas.
Twenty years ago, we actually did a whole house remodel. We had to move out for six months while the whole house was deconstructed and reconstructed.
We thought about moving, this last time, to a slightly smaller house. But, we decided that we really didn’t want to participate in such an aggressive market, when we already have a house that we like. So, we remodel. So far, everything we’ve done has turned out great.
My advice: try to find people that your friends or neighbors have hired that they like. We have hired some good professionals that way. Ask lots of questions. Carefully word any agreements or contracts that you sign. Make sure both parties know the exact scope of the work to be done. None of the people we have hired have asked for any money up front. The ones my husband favors work off a payment schedule that only starts when work starts, with a final payment at the end. I just gave our painter a check last week, for work they completed last August. We practically had to beg the guy to come get paid! His new puppy ate the deposit check we gave him at the start, which was hilarious, and we gave him a new one.
My goal for today, which I didn’t get done, was to choose kitchen paint and hardware. There’s always tomorrow.
Good luck, I hope it all works out.
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