Home Repair: Ten Tips For Hiring A Contractor

Ten Tips For Hiring A Contractor

Written by Steve Gillman

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A very smart attorney I know paid $7,000 for a roof repair, only to have repparttar 146536 roof leak repparttar 146537 next time it rained. The contractor stalled, made excuses, but never did a thing about it. Anyone can have these kinds of problems when having repairs or improvements done, but to make it less likely, avoid repparttar 146538 folowing mistakes when hiring a contractor.

1. Not knowing what you want. If you don't know what you want, you might not like what you get. Also, if you change your mind and change repparttar 146539 job halfway through, repparttar 146540 contract - and price - have changed (Hint: it won't get cheaper). Know clearly what you want done.

2. Not getting everything in writing. You don't want to hear, "I didn't say I was going to include repparttar 146541 gutters."

3. Not having dates in repparttar 146542 contract. Did you want it finished this year? You better have it in repparttar 146543 contract.

4. Paying too much up front. A deposit may be a reasonable request when repparttar 146544 contract is signed, and money for materials prior to repparttar 146545 start date. Never pay in full before repparttar 146546 job is finished.

5. Hiring unlicensed contractors. Actually, this can be okay, if you know what you are doing (and he does). The license doesn't mean you get expertise, but it does mean you get leverage. A contractor will right his wrongs to avoid losing that license. 6. Hiring repparttar 146547 first one in repparttar 146548 phone book. Ask friends who had work done, or repparttar 146549 owner of a hardware store. Find a recommendation based on a similar job to yours.

Making The Most Of A Small Bathroom

Written by Steven Cooper

In bathroom terms at least, bigger doesn't have to be better – It’s all just a case of making repparttar

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modest proportions you’re presented with! And what's more, designing a bathroom that’s small on space usage but big on style and functionality should be a lot more fun.

The Click Bathrooms guide to maximising a modest bathroom follows three simple principles…

1 - Make it seem bigger

A great way of tackling a bathroom with limited dimensions is by creating repparttar 146486 illusion of space. First and foremost, aim to colour your walls in lighter shades such as whites, creams and pastels, thereby avoiding repparttar 146487 darker colours that dramatically reduce repparttar 146488 sense of space inside a small room.

Good lighting is also a vital tool in expanding repparttar 146489 look of your bathroom. By illuminating areas that are prone to shadows with strong directional lights you’ll find that repparttar 146490 room opens up even further.

Finally, attempt to generate a feeling of space through repparttar 146491 clever use of mirrors, which positioned correctly can literally make a room appear to double in size. For maximum effect, adorn repparttar 146492 back wall of repparttar 146493 room with one or more large mirrors, or a number of smaller mirrored tiles.

2 - Utilise hidden or difficult spaces

Time to get creative and think outside repparttar 146494 box; can you utilise space that isn’t immediately visible? Start at repparttar 146495 bottom by identifying any available low-level spaces - under bath storage is a great way to keep towels and toiletries out of sight for a start. If you’re struggling to free up low-level space, wall hung ceramic ware can provide vital extra ground room.

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