A recent survey from the American Institute of Architects (AMA) of over 500 residential architecture firms found that an increasing number of American homeowners are electing to renovate their homes rather than find newer, bigger places to live. Since 2010, the number of homeowners making additions to their homes steadily rose from 3 percent to 26 percent.
You may be frustrated (or at the very least confused) by the allowances referenced in your remodeling proposal. And while the horror stories about how and why contractors include them can unfortunately be true, there are also legitimate reasons for their use.
