Why You Should Document Your Home Remodel

Who doesn’t love a good before-and-after remodeling comparison to show to friends and family? While the images you take during the remodel will be worth admiring when you look back at them years later, recording the transformation of your space shouldn’t end there. Read on as we discuss the importance of documenting a home remodeling project.

Documenting Surprise Finds

It is not uncommon for remodeling professionals to uncover items that were hidden for many years. Ripping out an old carpet, for instance, may reveal hardwood flooring that’s still in good condition. Such a discovery may alter your plans to renovate the space. Taking photos of anything lying beneath these surfaces helps dictate plans (or those of future homeowners) should you decide to sell it.

Keeping Track of Who Did What

Various tradespeople like plumbers and electricians will be working on your home remodel, and it can later be confusing as to who did what. Taking pictures and notes allows you to keep a record of the tasks accomplished by each of them at certain times throughout the project. In doing so, you can determine who’s accountable for any issues that might come up later. This information can also be used to check if the details of the bathroom or kitchen estimate were followed or if minor changes have been made.

Supplementing Your Home’s Blueprints

A home is often renovated more than once to fit the homeowner’s preferences. Knowing the placement of your plumbing and electrical systems allows you to save time, effort and money. During a renovation, walls and other materials will be taken down, exposing components that would otherwise be ignored. By taking photos of your current remodeling project, the next designers and remodelers who work on the property will have an idea of where pipes and wires are located.

Proving Code Compliance

You’ll want to share your photos before selling a recently renovated property. During the process, the inspector will check to make sure things are up to code. You can show them the images to prove that any building code violations your home had were corrected and brought into compliance.

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