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Avoid Home Remodeling Change Orders
Home Remodeling Change Orders are Costly and
delay Schedules
By: Mark J. Donovan
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When planning a home remodeling
project it is important to avoid home remodeling change orders. Home remodeling
change orders are expensive and open you up to contractor price gouging. Home
remodeling contractors hate change orders because they disrupt the home
construction flow and inevitably lead to cost overrun debates with homeowners.
Avoiding home remodeling change
orders is relatively simple to do, but it takes some up front planning and
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There are two main areas in which
home remodeling change orders arise.
The first involves changes in the
actual shape and size of the home remodeling project itself. For example,
when the homeowner actually sees the rough framed structure they begin to
question the location of walls, room sizes, and door and window locations.
This inevitably leads to discussions with the contractor about moving a
wall, or the location of a door or window.
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The second major area where home
remodeling change orders sprout up is in the finished features of the home
remodeling project. Typical items that come up for discussion are paint colors,
flooring products, cabinetry, electrical outlet/switch locations, lighting
fixtures, house siding types/colors, and bathroom fixtures.
In each of these two areas you can
avoid home remodeling change orders by carefully reviewing the home remodeling
plans and by selecting the finished building materials before the home
construction actually starts.
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By doing so, you can prevent the risk
of major cost overruns and schedule slips.
When reviewing the home remodeling
plans for room sizes, and door and window locations, carefully study the floor
plans to determine if the new living space will support your intended use. Make
sure there is sufficient room to support your desired furniture, and that there
are adequate foot paths for moving and walking around the furniture. Also, make
sure the door locations will not impede the placement of furniture and are
consistent with the expected footpaths through the new living space.
When reviewing the list of building
materials in the home remodeling plans, make sure it lists the specific styles,
colors, and manufacturers of the finished items you desire. For example, if you
are expecting the use of double hung Anderson Windows, make sure they are listed
in the building material list. It is important to be thorough in this review and
that no stone is left unturned. By doing this upfront work you can avoid costly
delays in your home remodeling project by preventing the need to make last
minute purchases of long lead item products.
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required.
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