Comments on: Why Home Renovation Projects Get Over Budget? http://athome.kimvallee.com/2009/01/why-home-renovation-projects-get-over-budget/ Your guide to stylish living, everyday modern entertaining, and social media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:41:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Robert Anderson http://athome.kimvallee.com/2009/01/why-home-renovation-projects-get-over-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-10974 Robert Anderson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:51:02 +0000 http://athome.kimvallee.com/?p=5257#comment-10974 You are absolutely right Kim - One of the main reasons why home renovation get over the initial budget is the lack of planning. Another reason could be that homeowners try to do too much (getting carried away) without knowing what improvements increase home value or adds true charm to their home. It is always recommended that homeowners add an additional 10% to the initial estimate so that it can cover any unforeseen structural problems that may come to light during renovation. I also recommend reading the following article which informs home owners how to increase their home value through smart renovations and value engineering. http://www.homeremodelingguide.ca/?p=195 You are absolutely right Kim – One of the main reasons why home renovation get over the initial budget is the lack of planning. Another reason could be that homeowners try to do too much (getting carried away) without knowing what improvements increase home value or adds true charm to their home.

It is always recommended that homeowners add an additional 10% to the initial estimate so that it can cover any unforeseen structural problems that may come to light during renovation. I also recommend reading the following article which informs home owners how to increase their home value through smart renovations and value engineering. http://www.homeremodelingguide.ca/?p=195

]]> By: Lessons in Modern Architecture by Isay Weinfeld | At Home with Kim Vallee http://athome.kimvallee.com/2009/01/why-home-renovation-projects-get-over-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-8745 Lessons in Modern Architecture by Isay Weinfeld | At Home with Kim Vallee Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:46:17 +0000 http://athome.kimvallee.com/?p=5257#comment-8745 [...] Too many people rush to the construction part before resolving all the design issues. This is the main reason why renovations cost way more than the initial [...] [...] Too many people rush to the construction part before resolving all the design issues. This is the main reason why renovations cost way more than the initial [...]

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