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How to Survive a Home Renovation on a Small Budget


Home renovation is something that all of us need to go through at some point in our lives. Keeping in mind that it’s not something that most of us have experience doing, it’s very easy for us to get distracted, frustrated and for the outcome to be worse than we originally planned for.

Since nobody wants to end up going that path, the operation of home renovation is indeed something that needs to be very well planned ahead. Overcoming financial problems along the way is never a good idea and you should be aware of the expenses associated.

Remotely knowing what you want your house to look like after renovation in most cases won’t be enough. You will need to be as detailed as possible (especially with so many handymen and workers around the house that don’t share the same vision or level of creativity as you do).

But, before everything, you will need to take care of…

Where Will You Stay During the Renovation?
Yes, one thing that most of us doesn’t take into account until the actual renovation starts is where your family will be during the process.

Depending on whether you’re going to take an active role in the renovation or you just intend to leave the keys to the person responsible to finish the job while you’re traveling with your kids, we can talk about a diametrically different approach to this matter.

No matter what solution you choose, bear in mind that you need to give your best to keep the stress levels of you and your family as low as possible, as renovating the house can be really stressful and it often lasts more than you originally planned.

Save Where You Can
Rearranging things around the house can be devastating to your budget. Even if you think you got it all under control, you can still easily get carried away with so many people involved and so many situations popping up along.

However, if there is a right time to do something then renovating your home is definitely the right time to get rid of all the unnecessary stuff you kept in your house until now.

Organizing a garage sale or simply putting your products online can both free up some living space and earn you a dollar that you can reinvest in your new/old home.


Do It Yourself, But Don’t Overdo It
Now is not the time to act like a know-it-all. If you have a God-given gift that you can use to handle some activities around renovation (refurbishing the old furniture or gluing tiles in the bathroom) then you should definitely do it yourself if you’re confident of your skills.

However, lots of people tend to overdo things and they think that they can do something when they actually can’t. Keep in mind that overdoing things will not only eat up your time and nerves, but it will also cost you extra as you’d definitely need to hire a gun to fix what you did afterward.

Be considerate and realistic about what your capabilities truly are. Pay money to the people who know their job to do the rest.

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