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Major home remodeling isn't for the faint of heart; there is huge potential for design problems, cost overruns, or just unsatisfactory workmanship. Here, a professional construction manager who masterminded the redesign at New York's famed Avery Fisher Hall as well as a massive institute-wide renovation of St. Luke's Hospital, offers an indispensable guide for homeowners who need to manage a large-scale renovation. There's advice on how to articulate your thoughts clearly to designers, architects, and contractors; tips on negotiating contracts; suggestions for protecting yourself from legal and financial threats; and help understanding warranty claims. Each step - from initial planning through the completed project - is covered in layman's terms, and sample contracts, floor plans, cost estimating worksheets and other forms are provided.
About the Author
Susan Solakian was born in 1949 in Phoenix, AZ, and began drawing floor plans as soon as she could hold a pencil. Her path to home design and construction management was a natural one. After over 20 years of field experience, Susan taught home remodeling seminars and classes sponsored by Home Depot, UBuild It, and other key industry groups, from Raleigh (her home) to Washington DC. Both Booklist and Library Journal - definitive industry book reviewers' digests - gave awards and accolades to The Homeowner's Guide to Managing a Renovation. Her 5-star reviews on Amazon.com are typical to the feedback that this wonderful guidebook receives from homeowners who need to know how to stay in charge and out of trouble while they manage professional architects and general contractors on a substantial home remodeling project.FOR MORE INFORMATION go to www.managingarenovation.com.
