{"id":1162,"date":"2013-05-16T17:38:26","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T17:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homecheck.server285.com\/?p=1162"},"modified":"2018-03-02T21:48:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T21:48:26","slug":"the-remodeling-unknowns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hcp.dalegruberconstruction.com\/?p=1162","title":{"rendered":"The Remodeling Unknowns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"the_content\"><p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; transparent_background_fb=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"ccm-page-list-date\">If you&#8217;ve ever watched any show on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HGTV<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.diynetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DIY\u00a0Network<\/a>\u00a0or the like, you&#8217;re familiar with the story &#8212; homeowners embark on a\u00a0<a title=\"Home Remodeling\" href=\"https:\/\/hcp.dalegruberconstruction.com\/services\/home-remodeling\/\">remodeling<\/a>\u00a0project and along the way come across something that they didn&#8217;t expect&#8230;AHHH! \u00a0The shock, horror, frustration, drama sure makes for good tv, right<\/p>\n<p class=\"ccm-page-list-date\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"ccm-page-list-date\">Here&#8217;s the deal&#8230;when remodeling your home, whether it is a\u00a0<a title=\"Kitchens\" href=\"https:\/\/hcp.dalegruberconstruction.com\/services\/home-remodeling\/kitchens\/\">kitchen<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Bathrooms\" href=\"https:\/\/hcp.dalegruberconstruction.com\/services\/home-remodeling\/bathrooms\/\">bathroom<\/a>\u00a0or other project, you MAY encounter something you did not plan for. \u00a0Unfortunately, we don&#8217;t have superhero powers to see inside walls or under flooring material. Sure would be nice if we did! Experienced remodeling contractors can usually make some good predictions, but there will always be unknowns. \u00a0A few common discoveries include:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ccm-page-list-description\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rotted wood<\/li>\n<li>Plumbing pipes not up to code<\/li>\n<li>Mold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your contractor should inform you about the items in questions AND your contractor should state how they will be handled. \u00a0The key is to plan for remodeling unknowns &#8212; both financially and mentally. \u00a0You will then be prepared to make decisions and successfully continue the project through completion.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s to taking all of life&#8217;s unknowns in stride!<\/p>\n<p>-Dale Gruber<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve ever watched any show&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2698,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<div class=\"ccm-page-list-date\">If you've ever watched any show on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HGTV<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.diynetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DIY\u00a0Network<\/a>\u00a0or the like, you're familiar with the story -- homeowners embark on a\u00a0<a title=\"Home Remodeling\" href=\"https:\/\/hcp.dalegruberconstruction.com\/services\/home-remodeling\/\">remodeling<\/a>\u00a0project and along the way come across something that they didn't expect...AHHH! \u00a0The shock, horror, frustration, drama sure makes for good tv, right<!--more--> \u00a0Here's the deal...when remodeling your home, whether it is a\u00a0<a title=\"Kitchens\" href=\"https:\/\/hcp.dalegruberconstruction.com\/services\/home-remodeling\/kitchens\/\">kitchen<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Bathrooms\" href=\"https:\/\/hcp.dalegruberconstruction.com\/services\/home-remodeling\/bathrooms\/\">bathroom<\/a>\u00a0or other project, you MAY encounter something you did not plan for. \u00a0Unfortunately, we don't have superhero powers to see inside walls or under flooring material. 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