Top Biggest Renovating Mistakes by HGTV

"There are really three problems with using the wrong tool: You can wreck the tool, you can wreck the project you're working on and you can wreck yourself," notes Spike Carelsen, former executive editor of Family Handyman.

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Source: HGTV

"Using the Wrong Tools." Top 25 Biggest Renovating Mistakes. HGTV, n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2015.

"Make sure you have a well-set plan before you start your renovations, because you don't want to go in there and just clear everything out, when you might be able to work around some areas," warns Carey Evans of Don't Sweat It.

"I see this time and time again where people just start, and they think they're going to pull a piece of wallpaper off, and by the time the process is over, they've completely gotten themselves into a deep, dark hole that's very difficult to get out of," adds Eric Stromer of Over Your Head.

Source: HGTV

"Gutting Everything." Top 25 Biggest Renovating Mistakes. HGTV, n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.

"Do it the right way, right away," says Carey. "You shouldn't avoid your prep work. You want to take the time to do it right and right from the beginning."

Contractor Jim Collins says, "It's a horrible, tedious process, and nobody likes it, but it saves so much time later on down the way. And that's what you're trying to do: save yourself money and time." 

Nancy Soriano, former editor in chief of Country Living magazine says, "I can't emphasize enough how an inch or even sometimes a half an inch can make a difference. And if your dimensions are off and it's not equal and symmetrical, you're not going to get the full impact and effect that you want. If you're not sure about how to measure or you can't follow the directions, don't hesitate at all to call somebody. Ask them to come over and take the measurement for you."

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Source: HGTV

"Inaccurate Measurements." Top 25 Biggest Renovating Mistakes. HGTV, n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.