Home Improvement and Interior Design Discussion Blog

Unlike buying a condo or a townhouse, in which you own a percentage of the building, land, and improvements, when you buy a co-op you are actually buying shares in a corporation that owns the building. In effect, you are leasing a unit from the...

Daily cleanup must be provided for in the contract. "Broom clean" is never enough. As much of the day's debris must be removed as can reasonably be expected. If you have toddlers, you don't want wiring exposed or nails and screws lying all over the floor....

Speaking of clarity and avoiding misunderstandings, every contract needs to clearly spell out what is known as the scope of the work to be performed. For example, if the project involves remodeling a bathroom, the contract should include as many sentences...