Hiring Contractors Without Going Through Hell: How to Find, Hire, Supervise, and Pay Professional Help for Home Renovations and Repairs

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Radio show host Levinson offers advice for home owners who are considering additions, repairs, and major home improvements. His counsel regarding finding a contractor, making decisions, financing, and setting up a contract is basically sound and easy to understand. Explanations of scams and problems could be very valuable to those anticipating major home repairs/renovations. The tone is down to earth, practical, and occasionally humorous. Appendixes include basic information on laws, agency addresses, sample contracts, change orders, specifications, and payment schedules. Bullet summaries of "Things To Remember" at the end of each chapter give the book some quick reference value. However, much of this information is available elsewhere, and the price seems high for what could be a good series of magazine articles on the topic. Libraries with large home repair sections may wish to consider.-Carolyn Alexander, CTB/CLS Lib. Support, Monterey, Cal.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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This practical guide focuses specifically on issues that relate to hiring and managing home repair professionals: what to expect form a competent craftsman; how to arrange financing; how to negotiate contracts; how to supervise contractors; and what to do if the work is faulty. Complete chapters cover each of these topics in detail, making this a helpful handbook to consult before launching any home renovation project.


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