What is Green Lumber and Why Should I Care?
When contractors talk about Green Lumber, they are usually referring to lumber that hasn’t been kiln dried or seasoned. This means that the lumber is still wet inside and full of sap from the tree. It is an all too common practice in the Northwest to use [...]
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No-nonsense contract talk
Once you’ve solicited bids from several licensed professionals, studied them carefully and selected your contractor, it’s time to commit the project to paper. In general, remodeling contracts come in three flavors:
Cost plus: You and your contractor arrive at an estimated cost and you agree to pay all actual costs plus the contractor’s fee. [...]
By far the top three questions remodeling contractors are asked are:
How much will it cost?
When can you start?
When will the work be finished?
While these are three great questions, they simply do not provide you with enough information about a particular contractor to enable you to make an informed, intelligent decision.
By asking the following questions you’ll [...]
A reputable contractor should be able to provide plenty of positive references. You would be wise to avoid any contractor that can’t. Here are some examples of questions you can ask a contractor’s references.
(Note: We strongly urge you to print this out for use when you talk to references)
1. What type of project or projects [...]
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