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(More customer reviews)This is an excellent blueprint on how to have a terrible relationship with almost anyone in the building trades. I haven't read about outwitting squirrels, neighbors, deer, mice and other critters, but if the attitude and approach is the same as in this book....
Any building process, especially a renovation project, relies on fully developed plans, drawings and a well informed owner. This point is glossed over in this book. Oh! You might want to use an architect or designer for big projects like the pyramids, but you really don't need one for small things, like kitchen/bath renovations or room additions... Wait for your builder to do something and then decide that it should/could have been done differently..
Well, you do need a design professional. If you don't know what you want - or even if you do, but don't have it documented relying instead on a contractor's clairvoyance and your own eloquence - you are going to be disappointed in the final product.
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The real point of this book - although never well expressed - is that it is of the first importance to work with reputable people. A tradesman whose office is in his hip pocket is likely not going to have the resources to do anything more than basic handiman work.
It IS a funny book - unless you want to get your project done.
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Here is a practical handbook on how to save time, money, and aggravation when working with contractors.Remodeling your home or apartment isn't a job--it's a war. How do you defend yourself against the hordes of invaders who come into your home, renovate according to the way they want to remodel; decide there's nothing wrong with a hot-water pipe through the middle of the living room; order bathroom supplies that take three months to arrive and then come when the plumber is on vacation?Outwitting Contractors offers a fresh perspective and invaluable practical information on how to deal effectively with architects, contractors, builders, laborers, and inspectors. It gives you the nuts and bolts of dealing with the process of home remodeling, helps you avoid the many pitfalls that uninformed home renovators encounter, and gives advice on what to do if disaster strikes. Topics include negotiating contracts; determining who's responsible for what work on the site, and in what order the work should be done; making sure that the raw material you ordered is what gets installed; and what to do when the bathtub won't fit through the bathroom door. An indispensable guide, Outwitting Contractors will save you money, agony, and your house.
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