A good rule of thumb is the 75/25 rule where the hard-costs are about 75 percent of the Total Project Costs, and the soft-costs are the remaining 25 percent. Learn what this means for your project.
Read MoreTop Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Build or Renovate Your Home
Write your own answers first ensuring your needs and priorites are met. Then compare your answers with others who are also involved in the decision making process (spouse, children, parents, co-owners, etc.).
Read MoreClean out your crap before you bother modifying your home
Seriously, how do you know how much of what type of space you need if you have rooms and rooms full of crap that you don’t even like? Before I remodeled my home, I went through every single item and got rid of enough useless stuff to make the VIP list at my local Goodwill Store. You should too.
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