Renovating a Home

      Key Questions Before You Start

1. Is Your Renovation Practical?
2. Your Money's Worth?
3. Is your Renovation Adaptable?
4. And Healthy?

A successful renovation can be a dream come true, but without careful planning and management, it can be a nightmare.

Be informed. Before you pick up a hammer, pick up a book or a video on home renovation. Talk to friends and neighbours who've renovated. Explore all the options, and remember the carpenter's creed: measure twice, cut once. Mistakes on paper are easy to fix­ and inexpensive. Mistakes on the job are not. The following questions will help make sure you're heading in the right direction.


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