1. Remodeling and Renovating
Chapter 28; Text Pages

2. 6 Reasons for Home Remodeling:
Levels of physical ability change

3. 6 Reasons for Home Remodeling:
Families become larger or smaller

4. 6 Reasons for Home Remodeling:
Homeowners want more storage space

5. 6 Reasons for Home Remodeling:
Homeowners want more bedrooms

6. 6 Reasons for Home Remodeling:
Homeowners want an updated kitchen

7. 6 Reasons for Home Remodeling:
Homeowners want better traffic patterns

8. Factors to consider when deciding to move or to remodel:
Weigh the expense of remodeling versus the cost of moving
Is it easier to remodel or to move?
Are you willing to put in the time for a remodeling project?

9. Rooms that are remodeled in home most often:
Kitchens
Baths

10. Remodeling a Home:
Remodeling in a lived-in area usually is inconvenient because rooms being worked on are already occupied and are unusable at least part of the time.

11. Unused spaces in a home that could be remodeled to be more livable:
Attic
Basement
Porch
Attached garage
Anything that has a roof, walls, and floor but needs further structural work to make them livable

12. Why should an area be evaluated before renovations begin?
If the home isn’t sound to begin with, remodeling might cost too much to make it worthwhile

13. Check local regulations before remodeling because…
If homeowners proceed without proper approvals from the local government, they may have to pay a fine or even tear down an addition or make other exterior changes.

14. A building permit is needed when:
Any alterations affect the
Framework of the building
Size of the building
Safety of the building

15. Remodeling in Winter? Advantage – Disadvantage –
Slow time for construction
Disadvantage –
Exposed exterior wall or roof
Increase heating costs
Health problems for the residents

16. How to find a good interior designer:
Referrals from friends and relatives who have had remodeling done
See the listings of local designers available from professional organizations
How to check an Interior Designers reliability & qualifications:
Check the designer’s portfolios
Visit homes of clients for whom the designer has completed projects

17. Get info. From the National Association of the Remodeling Industry
How to find a good contractor & check their reliability and qualifications:
Get info. From the National Association of the Remodeling Industry
Ask friends and relatives
Ask lumberyard managers
Ask plumbing dealers
Other suppliers
The Better Business Bureau
The state licensing board

18. The Contract:
Homeowners should refuse a contract based on time and materials because they are not sure at the start what the total cost of the project will be.
If the cost of the project goes over what is specified in the contract the contractor must complete the work for the specified amount.

19. Items that are included in a contract:
What work the contractor will do
The amount the homeowner will pay
The dates on which work begins and ends
Details of what materials will be used
The responsibilities of the subcontractors
Homeowner’s obligations to the subcontractors
Should the contractor fail to pay them

20. “Doing it Yourself” Advantages Save money
Pride in being able to do your own work

21. “Doing it Yourself” Disadvantages Longer to finish
Home and family life disrupted for a long time
Parts of the project may be harder than you thought
Obtain permits
Schedule inspections
Must buy building materials and fixtures at retail costs