This is certainly old news to anyone who has attempted, completed or is mired in the middle of a home remodel – especially if it’s your own house, and certainly if you are attempting to live there through the project:
There’s no doubt that a remodeling, addition
or new construction job brings stress to the homeowners. Just ask me.
Last spring we added a new upstairs bedroom and a downstairs entryway
and mudroom, losing our attic space, emptying our garage and losing a
bay in the process. Where to put the stuff and how to find it again
were just two of the stresses encountered. We chose to hire a project
manager, so hiring of all the subs was his problem, but we stressed and
sweated over every decision. In fact, most veterans of a remodeling
project will tell you that the two key qualities you need to survive a
home project are the ability to make decisions and spend money — fast.