why remodeling is alot like WLS

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

• It's pretty disruptive your life and no matter what you try to do - it impacts the whole family too!

As ,much as you plan, there are many surprises!

No matter how many people warn you what it is like to live in a house under remodel; you really have no idea until it is too late and you ask yourself "what have I done???"

Things look worse before they look better.

You've checked references, asked questions, tried to do your homework.... but it is still a leap of faith

[Babbs 14,681]

As a Realtor and an avid home decorator/home re modeler, I approve of this message!

Very clever and true!

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Love this!

[Julie norton 2,850]

And it takes longer than you may have thought...and costs $$...

They are alike

[glitter eyes 1,398]

So true!!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

leap of faith

@@CowgirlJane

nice new topic

love each one of your bullets

all great, and true

can't GIVE any more words of wisdom

but I will BORROW your great comments!!

keep up your amazing job

no surprise to me that you lost 158 lbs

keep up the great job you've been doing for the past 4 years

i ALWAYS knew you would be a success

you've always been aces in my book!!

kathy

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I'll add, it always costs more than your budget but if you choose a good team, are ready to take the plunge, and do your homework, the results will be better than you ever imagined.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

well, today was supposed to be the last day of this phase... of course, they didn't finish....

contractor gave me some great tips on next phase though - I would definately recommend this guy. I am doing countertops directly with a countertop place (saves the 20% markup and i am on a low budget!) and doing my own handles/knob replacement (keeping my cabinets and floorplan for kitchen). He made suggestions on colors for countertops and style of knobs/pulls that will look good with everything else and update things considerably. Once he said it, I knew it was right! it is really great when you find a team you can work with!