Did you experience a lot of decision fatigue? I can’t imagine how exhausting it must’ve been to discover always more and have to coordinate all of that!
Similar to you, I believe it’s important to be respectful and kind to everyone from the get-go, but if someone is shady or difficult, cutting it short is the best choice. Those projects are already hard to go through, we don’t want to add more to them.
Thanks for this story. I always enjoy collaborating with craftspeople to make a project better. Truth about project budgets - they always seem to creep up, never down. Having a contingency is a good idea, especially with renovation because you can't always predict what's behind those walls or under the floors.
You always have sound practical advice.A contingency is smart. Most owners don't get the advice they need at the start and already going over their budget. After my legal case is over in a few months which is now a big time suck due to evidence preparation, I would love to interview you to get an architect's perspective on renovations. Thank you as always for your helpful comments.
Thank you! I realized some people may have not read my first post but it explains the reason for the case and how I got here. I didn't realize that the case would drag on and on and take so much time. I've made peace with the fact that I can't do everything I want or do it well till it's over.
Did you experience a lot of decision fatigue? I can’t imagine how exhausting it must’ve been to discover always more and have to coordinate all of that!
Similar to you, I believe it’s important to be respectful and kind to everyone from the get-go, but if someone is shady or difficult, cutting it short is the best choice. Those projects are already hard to go through, we don’t want to add more to them.
I'll let Russell respond. Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I agree that you have to cut it short sometimes. I learned that the hard way.
Sorry you had to go through this! But I’m sure you won’t go through the same situation again.
Thank you.
Thanks for cross-posting Russell!
Thanks for this story. I always enjoy collaborating with craftspeople to make a project better. Truth about project budgets - they always seem to creep up, never down. Having a contingency is a good idea, especially with renovation because you can't always predict what's behind those walls or under the floors.
You always have sound practical advice.A contingency is smart. Most owners don't get the advice they need at the start and already going over their budget. After my legal case is over in a few months which is now a big time suck due to evidence preparation, I would love to interview you to get an architect's perspective on renovations. Thank you as always for your helpful comments.
I’d love to. So sorry you’re embroiled in a legal case. I’ve lived a sheltered life. Good luck with it!
Thank you! I realized some people may have not read my first post but it explains the reason for the case and how I got here. I didn't realize that the case would drag on and on and take so much time. I've made peace with the fact that I can't do everything I want or do it well till it's over.
https://renoqueen.substack.com/p/better-building