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by Jim O'Keefe
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ight size cabinets with a good fit.
Step Ten - Phase Eight: Punch Out
Once the kitchens and baths are installed, we start to wrap everything up. Contractors usually refer to this as their “punch out” and consists of all the little details such as outlets, switchplates, and light fixtures. Many times, a homeowner will walk through and create a punch list with the contractor. Since we’ve worked together for so long, my contractor already knows what needs to be done and we don’t need to do this. Sometimes it seems like the punch out is the hardest part of the whole renovation since it takes so long to complete everything on the list. However, this is also the part of the job that makes your renovation a good one or an excellent one.
Step Eleven - Phase Nine: Carpeting
Since we don’t want workers ruining the new carpet, this is the very last thing we install. We usually put new wall-to-wall carpeting throughout.
Step Twelve - Phase Ten - Clean Up and Landscaping
At this point, the home should be finished and we’ll begin the clean up. Since you want your homes to stand out, it is important to get them clean and looking like a million bucks. If I’m going to do any landscaping, it is usually done here as the last thing.
Step Thirteen - Phase Eleven - Marketing
Once the home is complete, I immediately begin marketing it. If the area is hot and the home is going to move quickly, then sometimes I’ll start marketing before completion, but most of the time I prefer to have the ent |
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