Learning the hard way is not a practice you want to test when you’re remodeling your home. Mistakes are frustrating, expensive, and time killing. Make sure you limit the hard lessons by reading through this list of 6 things not to do while renovating your home.
DON’T Skip the Permits
The permits you need to acquire for your kitchen remodel or your bathroom renovation will vary depending on your situation and where you live, but you need to get them. Permits are required because they ensure a minimum standard of quality, and you don’t want bad work done making your home unsafe.
DON’T Measure Once
Everybody knows this one, but for some reason, we get impatient and hope for the best. Making sure your measurements are correct will save you work, money, time, and stress. So, why would you NOT do that? Measure twice, cut once.
DON’T Leave Wires Exposed
It’s not that often that you see exposed wires hanging out of someone’s wall, but renovation laziness or a poor work standard can make it seem okay in a moment to leave wires exposed within the walls thinking they are safe and secure. But, even in the walls, wires must be covered because of mice, weather, bugs, fire hazards and any number of other things that could potentially cause a real problem with your wiring.
DON’T Leave Your Old Floor Down
The extra cost and time it will take to tear up your old floor to properly put down your new one will be well worth it in the end. Shortcuts like this will almost inevitably lead to an uneven floor, and potentially to the old floor forcing the new one to lift out of place. Eventually, you’ll just have to rip everything up and do it right, so you may as well do it right the first time.
DON’T Use Standard Outlets in Your Bathroom
In the bathroom, or around water, your outlets can’t be standard, bedroom wall-style outlets. They must be a ground-fault circuit interrupter which allows the electricity to cut off if the plug ever lands in water. Don’t mess around with safety when it comes to electricity.
DON’T Use Cost-Effective Tape or Glue
When it comes to adhesives for your kitchen or bathroom remodel, standard tape or glue is not a good cost-saving option. Anything to do with the structure of your home that needs adhering also needs specific tape or glue to do the right job. Duct tape and super glue isn’t always the right idea, even if it’s cheap.
There are many DON’Ts to keep track of during your reno that will ultimately save you a lot of extra stress and money, so keeping these 6 in mind is key. However, if you prefer leaving this type of work to the professionals, get in touch and visit us online at /toronto-kitchen-renovation/.
