Hello World! Welcome Friends! Are you thinking about renovating your home? When you begin to plan a home remodeling project if you’re not careful you may end up spending a lot of money. However, whether you are upgrading your home because you want to make it more comfortable or you want to sell it, you can renovate it on a budget.
Renovating on a budget requires a few special considerations. Here is a guide that will help you to renovate and save at the same time.
Set Your Budget
Before you can ensure that you don’t go over budget, you have to create the budget. Sit down with your contractor and discuss the cost of the renovation. This should include material and labor costs.
Once you have done this you will have a fair idea of where you stand. Even if you are willing to compromise and go a little bit over the budget do not communicate this with your contractor. Emphasize that you would like to stay on budget.
Shop Around
When it comes to buying supplies do not purchase everything in one place if you don’t have to. You will need to shop around to get the best deals. Make sure that you begin doing this ahead of time. If you don’t you may be tempted to buy whatever you can from wherever you can.
Check for suppliers who sell fixtures that have been lightly used. This will help to reduce the cost of these supplies.
Consider Doing Some DIY Projects
Doing some of the renovation work yourself is one of the easiest and quickest ways to save money.
If you can’t do the work yourself consider recruiting friends and family. Getting friends and family to do a considerable amount of the work will cut the renovation cost down.
Get Rid of Waste Yourself
Often a contractor will charge you to remove waste from your property. One of the easiest ways to offset this cost is to rent a dumpster and put it on the site. This way you can have all your debris going into one place and pay a flat fee for removal.
The size that you need is dependent on how much of your home you will be renovating. However, if you are doing a complete home renovation a twenty-yard dumpster is usually good enough.
Shopping for Appliances
If you are thinking about buying appliances for your home renovation, you should think about buying them used. Often people don’t realize that buying used appliances is a good option.
For example, you can buy your refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, or washing machine lightly used. When you buy these items used you should ask why the person selling them wants to get rid of them.
Refrigerators and freezers last on average twenty years. However, many people decide to sell their old refrigerators or freezers because they want to buy something bigger or newer. It doesn’t necessarily mean that anything is wrong with the old appliance.
They just want to upgrade. Refrigerators and freezers like these are a great bargain. You get an appliance that is still good and you will get it at a cheaper price.
You can check online used appliance stores as well to find dishwashers and washing machines. Dishwashers or washing machines that have a few scratches on them can easily be fixed by applying some spray paint to make them look brand new.
Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that you have to shell out a lot of money for a major appliance while you’re on a budget.
Refinishing Instead of Replacing
Replacing items can be costly it is better to think about refinishing them. For example, if you have a bathtub that is cracked or discolored instead of buying a brand new one consider refinishing it instead. This will cost less and the bathtub will look almost brand new.
If your kitchen cabinets are looking less than perfect, you should consider giving them a fresh coat of paint instead of replacing them.
It is not just fixtures in your bathroom or kitchen that you can refurbish, consider refurbishing furniture as well. You can do this by refinishing the wood or even reupholstering your couches and chairs. Everything will look brand-new at a minimal cost to you.
Remove Carpeting
If you have carpeting that is looking dingy and old you might want to think about pulling it up and refurbishing any wooden floors that are underneath it. If the hardwood floors underneath your old carpet do not look like they can be refinished you might want to try only installing new boards.
This may work out cheaper than reinstalling boards and carpeting at once. If you don’t know anything about selecting flooring you can ask your contractor about the best flooring options to sell a home or for making it more comfortable for you and your family.
If you are selling the home instead of renovating it for your own needs, it is a good idea to splurge on your hardwood floor since this tends to increase the value of the home. Choose carefully the type of hardwood that you use because some are more expensive than others. You don’t need to break the bank if you cannot afford it, there are many hardwood options available.
Get Started
Renovating your home on a budget is not always easy. The best way to ensure that you do not go over budget is to decide on how much you can spend from the outset of the project.
Buy lightly used items whenever you can, this will help you to save a lot of money. Consider DIY projects with friends and family to assist you with the renovation.
Refurbish as much as you can instead of replacing. Often when things in your home are refurbished they look brand new. Always communicate your budget with those who will be working for you and make sure that you have finalized all labor cost before the project begins
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Toodles,
Thanks for sharing the post . Keep up the good work.