How to Afford a Renovation: Phasing a Project: Part 2

In Part 1, I covered why phasing a project isn't the panacea it may seem at first - or in other words, why it's really dang complicated. But even in the face of the most difficult and intractable problems, I still can't help but try to come up with potential solutions...so that's what we'll cover here in Part 2.

I can't single-handedly change the economics and realities of owning buildings and doing construction, so don't get too excited that I've got miracles up my sleeve here...but I couldn't leave us hanging on that downer of an ending in Part 1!

Renovating a kitchen to add a huge new skylight! Renovations always open up cans of worms...the key is to open them carefully!

By the way, if you haven't read Part 1, you should read it here; it'll place Part 2 in proper context.

Ok, so...now...what do we do? I have four strategies, with a few variations…let’s dive in: