A reader mentioned that she didn’t notice a remodeling checklist in the post. I could be mis-interpreting this (as Colin pointed out) and if so, I apologize. If I am interpreting it right, however, Meri raises an excellent point for people working on their own homes because she says she didn’t see a checklist. In other words, she didn’t see the forest-for-the-trees and this is a huge home improvement hurdle.
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