5 Renovation "Gotchas"

Don't get got!

Renovations are some of the most complicated construction projects, of any scale. Good architecture and construction is based on planning ahead as much as possible, but in a renovation, it's impossible to know what surprises may be lurking behind walls or under floors. Working on renovations takes a special kind of team - one that is not thrown off by late-breaking discoveries and has the ability to pivot and think clearly, and quickly.

And while not everything can be seen ahead of time, there *are* things you can plan for and anticipate, to reduce the amount of hassle and surprise [and cost] when you're underway on the project. Here are five: