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Hiring a Contractor

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pinterest So we hired our first contractor to help us create an open floor plan in our kitchen/family room. The work involved knocking down a wall, installing a window, new flooring etc. Didn't seem like much, just not something we were willing to try do ourselves. We started with an estimate in mind.. but having no experience we had no idea what to expect. I started by picking up the Home Improvement Guide at our grocery store.. picked out a few names of contractors and Googled them. Checked out their website, saw if they had any reviews or complaints and then made phone calls. We had a total of six contractors come out and give us estimates. You don't need to get six estimates.. but I would recommend getting at least three. We met an interesting mix of people. Of the six two declared our wall, separating the kitchen from the family room load bearing (this makes it a bit more pricey and difficult to knock down, but still doable). And then there were four. Our estima

My Boys

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I am running out of things to blog about these days.. and it's not because of the lack of eventfulness. There is plenty going on.. just not a lot I can share right now. We have contractors coming in, bids are being made and I am gathering info and learning so much that I can't wait to share.. but before I do numbers need to be crunched, pros and cons weighed and decisions to be made. Have you ever hired a contractor? Have any words of wisdom to share? Get my post directly in you inbox with  Bloglovin I am now also offering ad space.  See  Sponsors  for more information .  Newsletter Sign Up - Let's Stay Connected, Shall We?