Reasonable perseverance is a must . You should consult an expert and referral to your builder, contractor, kitchen / shower group or designer. This includes complaints about professionals or companies. This includes checking with a good business agency before you hire someone. It includes asking difficult questions about the references provided, such as, "Did anything happen to the job so-and-so that you're dissatisfied with it and if so, what did it do-to-fix it?"
- Get All Project Tables in Writing and Starting a Project Control Organizer . You can put your schedule into your new Project Control Binder, and you can also create tabs for Order Changes, Offers & Contracts and Team Contact Information. I like good project binders.
- Don't be a GC yourself . (General Contractor) Project scheduling is the biggest challenge of any reno; don't try to be your own GC. Let your builder / contractor handle scheduling and subs. Builders have been intrigued that you are not; they understand the process of building in a way that you do not.
- Have a weekly Team Meeting - either by phone or on site depending on your project. This is the most effective way to keep everything moving and everyone on the same page. In a 20-30 minute team meeting, decisions are made quickly and information is exchanged immediately. This helps you and your team as a breeze from time wasted in email and phone tags. When did you stop your weekly meetings? When there's nothing left to talk about.
- Designer Lovers Who Builders Work With - or Visa Versa. No team can win a super bowl if they hate each other. I have worked on all reno manners and construction projects: The best results - during and after construction - are always achieved with a smooth team . If you already have your dream builder, ask her for a dream designer who works with her. If you already have the designer of your dreams, ask him or her for the ideal builder. You will get a better end product and the resulting workflow. (You still need to save every item # 1.)
- Don't Assume Your Builder Can Be Your Designer. They can't. Builders build something. They are amazing. But they are not designers. Designer of things designers. They were awesome, but they didn't build anything. Set of 2 skills is irreplaceable. Hire two interior designers and builders to get your best results and protect your invested dollars.
- Do Not Hire Family or Friends. It's not a good idea. At first you thought it was, and they thought it was, but in the end, it was too easy for you to feel like you didn't get the right VIP service for your team or you couldn't hold your family members responsible because they were "your family." , "and it's too easy for your family members to feel like they're bending over backwards to" deal "and feel angry. Hire someone you like and trust. Don't hire family or friends.
So, who's responsible if you have a builder and designer at work? Builder. Designers are not allowed to be GCs. Builder is a focused and responsible "structural function". They carry out the task and make sure the walls all stand up after everyone returns home. Designers work with builders. Designers are "aesthetic functions" focused and responsible. They make sure the "finish room" looks great and functionally supports you to use it for optimum fun and flow, right into the details as the light switch is placed near your bed.
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