Homeowners
Measure your room yourself: the 8 dimensions that change a quote
Before the first quote: the 8 dimensions to take at home, the 3 classic mistakes, and how to send them to your contractor.
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Practical advice to prepare a renovation project, share a dimensioned plan and save time with your tradespeople.
ContractorsSite survey: 8 measurements to take so you don't come back
One visit should be enough to price. The 8 measurements clients almost never have, and how to write them as quote assumptions.
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HomeownersComparing 3 quotes that don't say the same thing: the line-by-line method
Three quotes, three totals, three different scopes. How to bring renovation quotes onto a comparable basis: with a fully worked example.
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ContractorsContractors: how to handle a client who shows up without a brief
Site visits that lead nowhere, quotes rewritten three times, unfair comparisons: how to qualify and frame a client before you price the job.
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HomeownersPreparing your project: what to check at home and what to ask your contractor
Before the quote: what to verify at home and which questions to ask your contractor to compare offers and avoid omissions.
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HomeownersOpening your kitchen to the living room: what to check before removing a wall
Load-bearing wall, hidden utilities, budget: what to verify before opening your kitchen to the living room: even before your first quote.
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