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Rainy day accounts come in handy. You can't predict the breakdown or malfunction of a major appliance that might ruin your budget.
I know, you want to save a little bit of cash on your upcoming job. But the question is, will you be an asset or a liability on the jobsite. Will you get your work done on time? Will you be in the way? Will you do your job right? Your contractor will have several more questions for you, make sure you have the right answers. One more thing: Excuses are reasons for failure.
Disagreements happen between homeowners and contractors. Do you always have to go to court? The answer is no. There are alternatives, but let me forewarn you. Nothing is certain when it comes to dispute resolution. Well, one thing is for sure. If you have hired an attorney, that person is going to make some money.
If you are building a new home or remodeling, you should really consider fire sprinklers. They may save your life and keep damage to a minimum should a fire ever break out in your home.
Do you have any idea how much air leaks into your home from the outdoors? If you have ill-fitting windows and doors and leaky walls, noise enters the house through these pathways. The same thing is true for interior walls and ceilings. Soundproofing starts when you stop air from passing in between spaces!
Installing a regular skylight can take some time. Sure, you can cut open the roof and pop in the skylight in several hours, but then you have to build the light shaft and finish it. Imagine piping sunlight into a room from start to finish in say two hours.
Appraisers try to place a value on large trees around a home, but I often think the number they settle for is low. If you are buying a wooded lot and want the trees to survive the shock of construction, you must take extraordinary measures to protect them.
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