What's In Your Walls?

What's In Your Walls? How To Avoid Costly Renovation Mistakes HOME RENOVATION SPENDING IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH Don't make costly mistakes that break your budget The Rise of Renovations IN 2018, MOST HOME OWNERS PLANNED TO TACKLE AT LEAST I HOME IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 51% 48% 34% RENOVATE REDECORATE REPAIR WHO'S DOING THE WORK? WHAT'S IN THE BUDGET? HOMEOWNERS PLAN TO 45% OF AMERICAN HOMEOWNERS 2 IN 3 homeowners PLANNED TO SPEND AT LEAST $5,000 plan to do at least some of the work themselves HIRE A PRO 25-34* 35-44 45-54 55+ 36% $4,537 DIY $3,609 $3,157 35% $2,901 BOTH $10,000 Median 30% spending *Millennials are the biggest spenders TOP BUDGET BREAKERS MORE THAN I IN 4 HOME RENOVATION PROJECTS GOES OVER BUDGET (#17 (#27 #3 # 47 (#5 Discovered unexpected Choosing more expensive products were more costly or materials Products or services Decided to change the project scope or design Project was more complex construction-related than expected than expected issues More than half of projects that go over budget do so because of UNEXPECTED COMPLICATIONS OR CONSTRUCTION ISSUES Avoid Costly Mistakes: Hire Professional Help ARCHITECТ Hire an architect before making structural changes to your home Cost of total project Listens to your ideas and helps you think through the design 10-20% Translates all of it into drawings for the general contractor to follow INTERIOR DESIGNER Hire an interior designer to help select finishes and make design choices Cost of total project Provides unique expertise in bringing together the final look of a renovation 4-7% Kitchen and bath designers specialize in cabinets, tile, countertops, etc. GENERAL CONTRACTOR Hire a contractor when a renovation Cost of is too big, or too difficult, to DIY total project Manages the project from start to finish, point of contact for homeowner 25% Secures necessary permits, hires subcontractors, handles scheduling НОME INSРЕСТOR Cost of Hire a home inspector to find problems before your renovation begins total project Considers the whole house as a system, instead of just the project at hand %24 Identifies issues, like wood rot or old wiring, reducing costly surprises $200-$500 DOING SOME OF THE WORK YOURSELF CAN SAVE MONEY – BUT 3 IN 4 First-time home buyers have little or no experience with renovations I IN 3 Repeat buyers and long-term owners still lack renovation experience DIY: What The Home Reno Shows Don't Tell You YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU’LL FIND IN 2007 IN 2016 IN 2018 A couple in Chio found a suitcase with $23,000 in cash hidden behind their Developers knocked down a wall in a Tribeca home, discovering a mural by artist Keith Haring behind it – the home was once Haring's alma mater Construction workers in Georgia discovered more than 1,000 human teeth inside a wall – from 1900 to 1930, the building was occupied by dentists basement ceiling – they used the money to pay off their mortgage KNOW YOUR WALLS BEFORE YOU START Play it safe: Never drill, cut, or nail into a wall unless you know what's there DRYWALL, PLASTER, OR MASONRY? Plaster Masonry Hanging objects will require Drywall Not sure if your home has drywall? If you can push a pin into the wall, it's drywall Common in older homes, a masonry drill bit and special masonry screws plaster can make it harder to locate studs with a stud finder LOAD-BEARING OR NON-LOAD-BEARING? Planning to knock down a non-load-bearing wall? Remember that wall might Non-load-bearing walls Are simply a partition between rooms Support the weight of added features Load-bearing walls Provide sideways stability to parts of your home Support the weight of your house above it Contain live electrical wires or plumbing START SIMPLE: REDECORATE BEFORE YOU RENOVATE Painting, hanging and finish work are easy enough for any homeowner DIY HOW TO FIND A STUD Load-bearing walls must have a stud every 16 inches Partition walls space studs up to 24 inches apart Use an electronic stud finder to locate studs, or find them manually measure Studs are 2x4 wood beams, running vertically from floor to ceiling If you know where one stud is, you can measure to find the next one HOW TO HANG ANYTHING Screws work better than nails Heavy items must be attached to a stud If you can't find a stud, use an anchor Use the shortest screw possible to avoid damaging your wires, pipes or ducts for drywall, choose a 1.25 inch screw Use a stud finder or measure from a known stud - Mark each stud's location on painter's tape, instead of your walls Weigh the item on a bathroom scale – use an anchor rated for that weight, and your wall type BE YOUR OWN EXPERT: Save up to 30% by hiring and managing subcontractors yourself WAYS TO SAVE WITH TECH GENERAL INTERIOR LEARN CONTRACTOR DESIGNER NEW SKILLS Easily hire qualified help online: Thumbtack, Angie's List, HomeAdvisor Choose and preview a color scheme with augmented reality: ColorSnap Crowdsource renovations with handy how-to guides: Snapguide Manage your budget, tasks, and project deadlines: HomeZada Plan your floor plan, estimate costs and layout furniture: MagicPlan Find expert advice and helpful project guides: Lowes & Home Depot When building your home, save yourself the hassle of renovations by documenting what’s in your walls as they are being built DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAM HOME - BUILD SMARTER, NOT HARDER SOURCES magicplan.app angieslist.com JOBSITEIMAGE thumbtack.com homeadvisor.com empiretoday.com/home-renovation-survey thespruce.com/drywall-framing-guide-1821976 homezada.com/homeowners/home-improvement st.hzcdn.com/static/econ/HouzzFinalHome2018.pdf blog.lightstream.com/2018-home-improvement-trends architecturaldigest.com/story/keith-haring-mural-home bobvila.com/articles/678-being-your-own-general-contractor homeadvisor.com/cost/inspectors-and-appraisers/hire-a-home-inspector sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/try-on-colors/colorsnap-mobile lowes.com/projects/decorate-and-entertain/hang-pictures-on-a-wall/project marcus.com/us/en/resources/personal-finance/home-renovation-costs-survey lowes.com/projects/decorate-and-entertain/how-to-find-studs-in-walls/project consumerreports.org/home-improvement/home-renovation-without-aggravation consumerreports.org/home-improvement/assembling-the-right-home-remodeling-team cheatsheet.com/entertainment/lady-gaga-and-christian-carino-relationship-timeline.html lowes.com/projects/decorate-and-entertain/wall-hanging-tips-whats-inside-my-wall/article foxnews.com/us/georgia-construction-workers-find-roughly-1000-human-teeth-hidden-inside-wall dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3852652/Couple-discover-1950s-suitcase-packed-23-000-hidden-walls-home-doing-renovations.html lowes.com/ContentDisplayView?articleTitle=How+To+Library&lwpg=615580068&catalogld=10051&langld=-1&storeld=10151&cm_mmc homedepot.com/c/diy_projects_and_ideas?irgwc=1&cm_mmc=afl-ir-10078-456723-&clickid=I t]xN5zIGxyJT55xTp3WVUkrUkgSSG0IWURzyc0 DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING Consulting a structural engineer before knocking down that wall may be expensive – But it's definitely less than repairing a collapsed roof