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The Romance and Adventure of The Renovation

Mon 11 Feb 2008 - 09:07

The Romance and Adventure of The Renovation
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Dan_Powell]Dan Powell

Wow, those T.V. shows about do-it-yourself, home makeover, kitchen makeover, and the like sure do make home renovations sound romantic and adventurous, don't they? And, this is especially so for those who have never previously been involved in one.

Renovations are hard, frustrating, dirty activities. Where were the T.V. cameras when we were doing our renovations in the summer when drywall dust was everywhere and the lad's were in the attic sweating buckets and buckets installing the recessed lighting in the ceiling of several of our main floor rooms?

Where were the T.V shows when we had to order our 4th dumpster because we had so gosh darn much garbage from our own home makeover?

Yes, the finished product, if it is finished, can be very enjoyable and immensely gratifying. But do not go into a home renovation project blinded by the T.V. shows and expect everything to go according to your plan. You need to count on each of the following situations occurring during your own home renovation:

- It will be unbearably sunny or a driving rain storm on the day when the roofer was scheduled to install the replacement shingles.

- It will be too cold to finish the new gate in the backyard to keep the family pet inside.

- You will run short of materials and need to go get some right now, but your cannot leave because you have a major delivery yet to arrive and it someone is not home to sign for it, it will take another 2 weeks before the delivery can be made to your house!

- You will have disagreements with every building material or service provider during your renovation.

- You will go over budget (full stop; end of story). Don't plan to spend all of your budget so you can take on additional costs without stepping into a financial mine field. Spend only, say, 80% of your available budget. That way, you can take on more costs as they occur. And, yes, they will occur.

- Oh, and yes, your definition of commitments to agreed upon dates will be only in your own mind and not in the mind of the supplier.

Does this mean that you should not attempt a home renovation? Of course not. The more detail your plan, the more that plan is updated throughout the renovation and the more involved you are in the renovation the better prepared you will be to deal and make fact based decisions when project puzzle pieces do not fall into place.

Go into your home renovation project with your eye's wide open, knowing that you don't know everything, that you actually do know some things but that you have to experience it to 'experience' the renovation.

And, go into your home renovation expecting the worst. If you expect the worst, then your stress level will not rise as quickly when the unexpected happens. It will still rise, make no mistake. However, by expecting bad things to happen that are out of your control, and planning for them, you will be able to hopefully keep your emotions from causing you to make irrational decisions during the 'bad times'.

It is not all a romantic adventure, regardless how wonderful the end result.

For more insights into real home renovations when there are no T.V. cameras or crew around, please access our blog Daily Home Renovation Tips at the resource link below. http://DailyHomeRenoTips.com/

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