Home Renovation Nightmares: 3 Things That Could Go Wrong

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Are you planning on a home renovation?

 Perhaps you’re looking for creative ways to revamp your kitchen, or you might be thinking about a spa-like bathroom makeover. Or you might have one of any number of ideas, any one of which could revitalize both your home and your life.

What could possibly go wrong? Well…quite a lot actually.

While you shouldn’t give up on your renovation ideas, you do need to be aware of the following.

#1: You might run out of money

Whether you’re planning on renovating your home yourself or hiring somebody to do it for you, it’s important to know how much you are likely to spend beforehand. If you run out of money before your project has been completed, then your home is probably going to look like a building site forevermore. Well, it will until you finally have the funds to complete your project. So, to avoid this calamity, consider these renovation budgeting tips before you start your project. Sure, you might have to alter your plans a little if your budget is on the small side, but hey, that’s better than suffering the dust and debris of a half-finished project down the line. 

#2: You might hire the wrong person for the job

If you decide not to carry out the renovation project alone – which you shouldn’t if you don’t have the skills needed – you will want to bring somebody in to take on the job for you. However, you need to be careful. Don’t ask family and friends to take on complicated tasks that are best left to the professionals, and don’t hire a professional without researching who they are first. You don’t want to hire a cowboy builder, after all. For your renovation project to be completed successfully, you need the right people on your side. So, ask your nearest and dearest to help with reasonably simple tasks, such as painting and wallpapering, and for anything that requires experience and training, pay a professional to take on these jobs for you. Just be sure to follow these tips to make sure you don’t end up hiring an aforementioned cowboy!

#3: You might injure yourself

If you take on the job yourself, you are in danger of causing yourself an injury if you don’t know what you are doing. And if you hire a less than responsible builder for the job, you might also fall prey to his health and safety negligence. So, take steps to protect yourself. If you know you aren’t equipped to take on your project, do bring in a professional to carry out the work for you. And if you do decide to hire somebody, do as we suggested, and put in the research beforehand and find somebody with a good reputation. But whichever route you go down, you should also take extra health and safety steps. Arm yourself with a first-aid kit, just in case you do get into an accident. Hire skip bins to safely remove any large pieces of debris that would otherwise get in your way. And if you are taking on some of the work yourself, make sure you have the necessary safety gear for the jobs you intend to do, such as a hard hat, safety mask, and protective gloves. 

So, don’t let your dream renovation project become a renovation nightmare! Heed our suggestions, and take the necessary steps to ensure your home makeover doesn’t turn into an unfortunate disaster.

Take care, and thanks for reading.