Every homeowner who ventures into the world of home improvement or
repair must come to respect, and whenever possible avoid,
"significant add-ons to their project."

Your contractor may subtle recommend that while he is working on your
project you would be best to add an item to the project. What happened
to discussing this item prior to the project? Discuss add-ons before a
contract is signed. Make a written agreement listing all the possible
project options and costs before you sign any contract.

When a homeowner decides they want to add this and that to a project,
during production, it will usually lead to over spending as well as
project delays. This is the fundamental reason why thorough planning of
your project, before hand, is so important.

Sometimes poor contractors will give low allowances for items in a
project.
Their philosophy is that their pricing is lower than their competitors
thus it gives them the edge. They will suggest that you can pick the
items as they go along. NO NO NO!!! In this type of situation the
consumer finally gets around to looking at what the allowance will get
them and is not happy with the limited choices. Thus add-ons begin in
the form of higher priced materials. Make selections before you sign a
contract and not after! This will go far in insuring your project runs
smoothly and is on budget.

Add-ons are OK if they are reasonably small. Major add-ons are not only
costly but usually disruptive to the flow of the project. Add-ons can
cause a variety of inconveniences. Do yourself a favor, take the time
and plan your project right the first time and avoid costly, project
delay add-ons.

wrote:
Every homeowner who ventures into the world of home improvement or
repair must come to respect, and whenever possible avoid,
"significant add-ons to their project."

In other words, open your eyes and think before acting. Good advice
across the board.

Al Bundy wrote:
wrote:
Every homeowner who ventures into the world of home improvement or
repair must come to respect, and whenever possible avoid,
"significant add-ons to their project."

In other words, open your eyes and think before acting. Good advice
across the board.

Thanks Al and I really enjoyed your show