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The mistakes that make a remodel dangerous.We asked a building inspector where remodels go structurally wrong. His short...
09/06/2026

The mistakes that make a remodel dangerous.

We asked a building inspector where remodels go structurally wrong. His short version: remodeling is about ten times harder than building from scratch, because you inherit a house without a plan.

The patterns he sees again and again: broken load paths, load-bearing walls removed without redistributing the weight, undersized beams and headers, compromised shear walls, and a post that ends up bearing on nothing.

The scary part? "Inspectors don't have the time to catch everything." So protect yourself: involve an architect or engineer before the walls come down, pull the permits, and keep one dedicated supervisor enforcing the plan on site. Most structural failures are entirely preventable.

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Full breakdown on our site (link in bio): finhomecontracting.com/blog/interviews/structural-mistakes/

How do you finish a remodel in weeks, not months?The secret isn't speed, it's materials, first. Erik picks everything ou...
09/02/2026

How do you finish a remodel in weeks, not months?

The secret isn't speed, it's materials, first. Erik picks everything out, acquires it all, and stages it on site before demo even starts. So when the crew starts, they never wait.

Terry Martella was quoted four to six months by other contractors. Fin Home did it in about three weeks. "We wait until we have all the materials, then it's step by step."

Most crews can't do this, because their workshop is mobile, it's their truck, and they end up storing materials in your garage. Fin Home has a warehouse. Even on a weather day, the crew can still work. That's how you move twice as fast.

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Full process on our site (link in bio): finhomecontracting.com/blog/home-remodeling/materials-first-process-finishes-remodels-faster/

Your house is older than you think.A house built in 1992 is 34 years old. Your cabinets are old. Your bathrooms are old....
08/30/2026

Your house is older than you think.

A house built in 1992 is 34 years old. Your cabinets are old. Your bathrooms are old. And the way homes are built has changed drastically since then.

It's not just the finishes. In the last 10 to 15 years, piping, wiring and breakers, framing, insulation, and how airtight a house is have all moved on.

So updating only the cosmetics is like putting a new set of tires on an old car. Today's house costs more, but the quality is much better: more airtight, more energy efficient. That's why bringing an older home up to today's standards is worth more than new finishes on old systems.

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Full answer on our site (link in bio): finhomecontracting.com/blog/home-remodeling/old-house-new-standards-why-updating-an-older-home-is-worth-it/

How should a remodel be priced?There are two ways, and the difference matters. Fixed pricing is simple: Erik gives you a...
08/26/2026

How should a remodel be priced?

There are two ways, and the difference matters. Fixed pricing is simple: Erik gives you a number, and that's what it is. But a fixed price hides a cushion. If he has to give one number up front, he has to build in every contingency right away, because he knows they're coming.

That's why he leans cost-plus. It's easier, with less pressure on the client and less on him. Cost-plus is a baseline, plus the real materials and labor the job actually uses, plus a margin for the space, trucks, fuel, and insurance.

The point: you pay for what the job actually takes.

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Full explanation on our site (link in bio): finhomecontracting.com/blog/home-remodeling/cost-plus-vs-fixed-pricing-how-we-price/

Should you remodel right before selling? Usually not.We asked Erik, and his answer is refreshingly honest for a remodele...
08/23/2026

Should you remodel right before selling? Usually not.

We asked Erik, and his answer is refreshingly honest for a remodeler: if you're going to spend all that money on your home, stay. The return on a big renovation comes from living in it, not from the sale.

So when should you actually move? "Move because you don't like the location, not because you don't like the house. Otherwise, just remodel."

The rule of thumb: selling soon means a light cosmetic refresh, paint and curb appeal. Staying a while means remodel for how you actually live. A full gut right before you list is money you won't get back.

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Full answer on our site (link in bio): finhomecontracting.com/blog/home-remodeling/should-you-remodel-before-selling-is-it-worth-it/

Which costs more: building new, or renovating?The surprise, from a builder who does both: renovation. Dollar for dollar,...
08/19/2026

Which costs more: building new, or renovating?

The surprise, from a builder who does both: renovation. Dollar for dollar, it's far more expensive than building a house.

Here's why. Build a house and you have the plan, step by step. Renovate one and you're taking it apart to see the plan someone else made. On one recent remodel, we had to add two steel beams to the ceiling, because what we thought was there wasn't even close.

So you pay to find the plan. You demo to see what's really there, you correct what you find, and you backtrack. Backtracking is time and money. That's why a renovation carries a bigger contingency.

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Full comparison on our site (link in bio): finhomecontracting.com/blog/home-remodeling/renovation-vs-new-build-cost-dollar-for-dollar/

Some houses just needed room to breathe. 🔨Two levels of covered porch going up on the back of this one in Fort Worth, wi...
08/17/2026

Some houses just needed room to breathe. 🔨

Two levels of covered porch going up on the back of this one in Fort Worth, with stone below and a view out front that earns every bit of it. There's a lot of sawdust between here and finished, and this is our favorite stretch.

Give a good house good bones and it'll take care of a family for a long time.

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Where does your remodel budget actually go?Erik's answer is blunt: materials, far and away. It's the biggest line on alm...
08/16/2026

Where does your remodel budget actually go?

Erik's answer is blunt: materials, far and away. It's the biggest line on almost every remodel, and it's not close.

But labor hides in the details. A fancy chandelier might cost six or seven hundred bucks, and it can take four hours to hang that one light. A simple ceiling light? Thirty minutes. Same electrician, same room. The difference is the detail.

Which is why the simpler the project, the more cost-effective it is, because both the labor and the materials cost less.

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Full line-by-line breakdown on our site (link in bio): finhomecontracting.com/blog/home-remodeling/where-your-remodel-budget-actually-goes/

How long does a remodel take?It's the question Erik gets more than any other, and his honest answer is "it depends on th...
08/13/2026

How long does a remodel take?

It's the question Erik gets more than any other, and his honest answer is "it depends on the scope." So we made him use a real one: the Cox remodel in Keller, a three-month job.

Phase by phase: demo comes first, about two weeks. Interior reconstruction, two to three. Cabinets and flooring, another two to three. Then it speeds up, because the finishes come back in.

The kicker? Even after two weeks of unexpected framing repairs, the Cox project came in a week early. Cosmetic updates go fast. Down to the studs takes longer. The complexity of everything in the house decides it.

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Full timeline on our site (link in bio): finhomecontracting.com/blog/home-remodeling/home-renovation-timeline-phase-by-phase/

Half of the Best of Houzz recognition comes down to design quality, so we wrote up the actual decisions behind two recen...
08/12/2026

Half of the Best of Houzz recognition comes down to design quality, so we wrote up the actual decisions behind two recent kitchens and a primary bath.

Why we plan 42 to 48 inches of clearance around an island, and why tightening it to 36 is the regret we hear most. When a waterfall countertop edge earns its cost and when it does not. And why the wet-area layout in a bathroom gets settled long before anyone picks a tile.

Most of these cost nothing if you decide them early, and a lot if you decide them late.

Read the breakdown: https://finhomecontracting.com/blog/kitchen-remodeling/design-details-behind-our-sixth-best-of-houzz-award/

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