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Home Remodeling Plans Prevent Delays
Having a complete set of Home Remodeling Plans
will save Time and Money
By: Mark J. Donovan
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Besides having the money to finance
your home remodeling project, having a complete set of home remodeling plans
should be the most critical item on your home remodeling checklist. Home
remodeling plans prevent schedule delays and cost overruns. They also make the
home remodeling project less stressful as there are less unwanted surprises.
Home remodeling schedules can slip
for a multitude of reasons, such as bad weather, delay of receipt of building
materials, subcontractors who fail to show up on the job, and delays in
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However many of them can be
avoided with proper home remodeling planning. By having a complete set of
home remodeling plans, with a timeline of construction activity, there can
be better communication with the general contractor, subcontractors and
building material suppliers. Better communication translates into higher
levels of productivity and lower risks of home remodeling schedule delays.
Make sure your home remodeling
plans include your specific selection of finished features in the home
remodeling project, and that this effort is done sooner rather than later. |
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Some finished features such as
kitchen cabinets can take 6-8 weeks to show up on the job site. In addition, by
personally selecting and specifying your finished features and building
materials up front, you reduce the risk of home remodeling change orders and
project delays.
Your home remodeling plans should
also include regular inspections of work performed on your home remodeling
project. By scheduling regular inspections you can make sure that home
remodeling delays are minimized by catching problems sooner rather than later.
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Problems typically include
contractors not building the home remodeling project to the blueprints, delays
in receipt of building materials, and subcontractors not showing up when
scheduled. By having regular inspections and talking with your general
contractor and subcontractors you can prevent significant delays and save money.
If there are issues that you see when
making your walkthroughs make sure you promptly bring them to the attention of
your contractor. Do not sit on issues, as the longer you wait the more expensive
the cost to make the change order and the more perturbed your contractor will
be.
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Finally, make sure you include some
contingency time and dollars in your home remodeling plans. There are always
unforeseen issues that crop up in a home remodeling project and by anticipating
this fact in advance you will be better able to handle the unexpected when it
occurs.
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required.
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