Comments on: What I Have Learned About Home Renovation Part 1 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/what-i-have-learned-about-home-renovation-part-1/ This is where your finance takes place Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:25:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: 154th Festival of Frugality http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/what-i-have-learned-about-home-renovation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 154th Festival of Frugality Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:11:58 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=980#comment-4087 [...] Financial Blogger gives us tips to save on home renovations in What I Have Learned About Home Renovation Part 1 posted at The Financial Blogger. I definitely agree that it’s hard to stay away from the [...] [...] Financial Blogger gives us tips to save on home renovations in What I Have Learned About Home Renovation Part 1 posted at The Financial Blogger. I definitely agree that it’s hard to stay away from the [...]

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/what-i-have-learned-about-home-renovation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4035 The Financial Blogger Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:32:44 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=980#comment-4035 I hired a "jack-of-all-trades" that did several jobs at my parents house. The only problem is that he will be staying 2 more weeks than expected! All I can say for now is that my bathroom is going to be marvelous :-) I,ll post some pictures once completed ! I hired a “jack-of-all-trades” that did several jobs at my parents house. The only problem is that he will be staying 2 more weeks than expected!

All I can say for now is that my bathroom is going to be marvelous :-)

I,ll post some pictures once completed !

]]> By: MoneyGrubbingLawyer http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/what-i-have-learned-about-home-renovation-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4034 MoneyGrubbingLawyer Thu, 27 Nov 2008 14:13:03 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/?p=980#comment-4034 I think your last point is the key- avoid the temptation to go bigger! I once started what I had planned as a weekend painting project and ended up tearing out a wall and adding a closet. My initial budget of $50 increased to about $500, and rather than tkaing a weekend it took a month. Oops! :) Good luck with the daycare renovation! Are you doing the work yourself, or hiring a contractor? I think your last point is the key- avoid the temptation to go bigger! I once started what I had planned as a weekend painting project and ended up tearing out a wall and adding a closet. My initial budget of $50 increased to about $500, and rather than tkaing a weekend it took a month. Oops! :)

Good luck with the daycare renovation! Are you doing the work yourself, or hiring a contractor?

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