Wish I woulda
renovation Reflecting on wishes and regrets Karin melberg schwier
Show me a homeowner completely and utterly content with a home renovation and I’ll show you a hen with teeth. Probably as mythical as unicorns, someone who can’t think
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of a single thing they would have done differently simply doesn’t exist. Once the sub-trades pack up their stuff, the plaster dust is vacuumed, and the novelty wears away to routine, wishful – and
sometimes wistful – thinking begins. Sage Advice from Professionals Saskatoon HOME asked contractors, builders, and various professionals in the
building and renovations industry how to avoid that nagging coulda, woulda, shoulda hangover. To help dodge some après-project pangs, consider their advice.