Links

For more help with home improvement planning and hiring contractors, here are some resources you may find helpful:

Books on Hiring And Working With Home Improvement Contractors

Hiring Contractors Without Going Through Hell: How to Find, Hire, Supervise, and Pay Professional Help for Home Renovations and Repairs by Ellis Levinson (Walker & Co; ISBN: 0802773818; June 1995)

How to Hire a Home Improvement Contractor Without Getting Chiseled by Tom Philbin (St. Martin's Press; ISBN: 0312146205; Revised edition February 1997)

The Homeowners' Guide to Hiring Contractors by Brett P. Kenelley (Information Services Group; ISBN: 0965197980; 1 edition April 1, 1998)

You could find all of these books on Amazon.com last time we checked.