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Building a structure is quite possibly the largest investment you will ever make; you therefore want to ensure that your structure is designed with integrity while maintaining a balance of aesthetics.

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Page 1: How to Remodel a House

How to Remodel a House

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Dream

Dream simple. Recognize your needs and estimate the simplest solution. Th

is project will quickly grow if you let it. Look at the money in your wallet/b

ank account and bid it. If you have a spouse, make sure you both have the s

ame dreams. It's a lot easier to understand the sacrifices you're both making

for something you both want than for one partner to make sacrifices for the

other's enjoyment. And there will be sacrifices.

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Research

Go to the library and look at magazines appropriate to your

needs. If you need another bathroom, stay away from bedro

om magazines. Stay away from color and textures. If you c

an make do with an improvement or conversion of an existi

ng room, do so.

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Draw

Unless you are competent at drawing, use graph paper and

measure the room you're building/converting. This is to hel

p you better express yourself. The people selling services a

nd supplies can understand a 2-dimensional bathtub in a 5 f

oot (1.5 m) wide room better than your description.

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Talk to an electrician and a contractor

about the construction cost

Ask for an estimate on each of the parts. If you can do dry

wall, then you can save money. Don't do roofing unless you

already have the skill and tools required, at least. Don't do e

lectricity unless you really can. High school science doesn't

count. Look at the cost estimate and reconsider.

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Hire an architect

For one room, it may not be worth it. But it won't be very e

xpensive, either. Your city planning office will appreciate th

e architect's drawing. Part of the value of your architect is t

hat he'll prompt your thinking about the project and offer id

eas and suggestions you may not have thought of. A good a

rchitect offers a unique, critical and connected view of your

project. Talk to your spouse about what the architect thinks

and asks you. Also ask the architect for their thoughts on co

ntractors, but know that the responsibility for the contract

with the builder will be yours as the homeowner. Ask the ar

chitect what permits you will need and ask if s/he can assist

you with getting them.

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Go to the bank and apply for a loan for at least 10

% more than you think the job will cost.

Even if you are doing the work yourself, there are cost over

runs.

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Ask your friends and colleagues who have had work done to

their homes about experiences with certain contractors

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Find out if your contractor or architect will be appl

ying for building permits as well

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Talk to several contractors about your project

Request a written itemized estimate for the cost of work, in

cluding labor and materials. Note that you may not wish to

go with the low bidder, keeping in mind that price is not ne

cessarily quality. Reputations are very important; that's why

you were talking to so many people about contractors.

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Contractors are usually willing to negotiate

the price

If portions of the work seem easy, or within your skill rang

e, you may wish to complete them yourself. It's also a won

derful feeling to know that you completed portions of the re

modeling, assuming it is completed satisfactorily. Most peo

ple that are at all handy can hang sheetrock/dry wall (that w

hite stuff that comes in 8x4 panels.

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You may also wish to include in the contract provi

sions for completing before the rains begin

least completing the roof before the rains begin. You will h

ave to accept the responsibility of guessing the day for begi

nning rains. No reasonable contractor, except in Arizona, w

ill promise to complete the work before it rains, but he shou

ld be able to finish before October 15, for example. For exa

mple, you may specify that the roofing will be complete by

October 15th or deduct $5,000 from the cost. You won't get

it free.

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Hire a contractor

Schedule weekly visits with the contractor or fore

man to discuss progress. You don't want to get in

the way of the work, but you don't want somethin

g to progress too far before it gets fixed. This is

where that 10% extra begins to disappear.

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Inspect the work daily, after the employees

have left for the day

You may wish additional electrical sockets, lights, sinks than was

described in the plans. For most of us, the physical manifestation

of walls is easier to understand than blueprints. Also, if something

doesn't seem right, for example a bathroom vent has no outlet, tell

the contractor within a day of noticing it. The more the work prog

resses, the more it will bury those little problems. The more the lit

tle problems are buried, the more expensive to fix.

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Building a structure is quite possibly the largest investment

you will ever make; you therefore want to ensure that your s

tructure is designed with integrity while maintaining a balan

ce of aesthetics. You can be assured that by working with H

CSE, Inc. you are choosing only highly qualified licensed e

ngineers and design professionals that will work hard to ens

ure your investment is protected.

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Resources

http://www.wikihow.com/Remodel-a

-House

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