Trending Upward - Major Renovations

Trending Upward - Major Renovations

Podcast Ep #46 - Trending Upward - Major Renovations * Housekeeping Updates:  * Shane’s feedback of how the first coat of plaster is going * Some minor changes we’ve made to our addition plans that made a lot more sense (moving mech room, adding 2ft to the 2nd floor and extending the landing at our 2nd floor stairs) * Building Industry News:  * Renovation Rebound - Home Renovations Increasing * https://www.empower.com/the-currency/life/renovation-rebound-home-remodeling-on-the-rise-news?utm_source=chatgpt.com [https://www.empower.com/the-currency/life/renovation-rebound-home-remodeling-on-the-rise-news?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Many homeowners are choosing to stay in their houses and renovate rather than buy new ones, which means more frequent and larger projects with higher expectations — and therefore more opportunities for mid-project decisions to arise. It also mentions that Americans often go 10%–15% over budget on remodels, highlighting the human side of planning optimism vs. reality.  * Home Products We’re Loving * Kailee: Active Skin Repair (https://amzn.to/469BunR [https://amzn.to/469BunR]) * Shane: Weight vest (https://amzn.to/4qL9QWO [https://amzn.to/4qL9QWO]) * Home Habits (philosophies that we’re implementing in our house): * Kailee: Getting our kids involved in the addition (age appropriate) and how we’re investing in the future by paying through our company payroll. * Shane: money intelligence * Contractor’s Corner * Had a great team meeting and what I learned * Design Dilemmas * Why we’re hyper focused on details now before plans are submitted vs later when the decision fatigue and stress is increased Follow us on all the things: Website: https://www.reconcilehomes.com [https://www.reconcilehomes.com] IG: https://www.instagram.com/reconciledesignconstruction/ [https://www.instagram.com/reconciledesignconstruction/] FB: https://www.facebook.com/people/Reconcile-Design-Construction/100088653795855/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Reconcile-Design-Construction/100088653795855/]