Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
We're considering doing a fairly extensive remodel of our home (kitchen, bathrooms, ???), and I've never done anything of the sort. We have an idea of what we'd like in terms of big picture, but no idea re details. For example, we may know we want a tiled shower stall, but no idea beyond that. Will the GC we hire expect more details, or is it something that can be worked on as we go? And how do we estimate cost in this vague concept? Obviously, I have a zillion questions, and there are probably a zillion more that I don't even know to ask.
Also, a couple of the things we want done are exterior painting (and some siding repair) and installing central AC. Is it better to go through the GC we hire for the remodel or is it something we should handle ourselves? Will it be cheaper one way or the other?
So, for anyone who has done this before, any guidance or advice you can give, any description of the process, or whatever, will be appreciated.