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I'm not renovating yet. What should I do now?
Before the walls close, You're staying Briana Watson 9/21/26 Before the walls close, You're staying Briana Watson 9/21/26

I'm not renovating yet. What should I do now?

Nothing drawn, nobody quoted, walls closed: the cheapest week there is. Six things to write down before a drawing exists, none of which cost money, so the decisions land on the drawing instead of in change orders.

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How to read three contractor quotes when your list isn't on any of them
Talking to your contractor, Before the walls close Briana Watson 9/21/26 Talking to your contractor, Before the walls close Briana Watson 9/21/26

How to read three contractor quotes when your list isn't on any of them

Three quotes are almost never for the same job. Put each one next to your list of what the house has to do, mark every line priced, missing or unclear, and the question changes from "is this expensive" to "is this quote for the project I asked for."

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