{"id":3008,"date":"2023-07-06T11:24:17","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T11:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jimshandyman.com.au\/?p=3008"},"modified":"2025-11-20T05:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T05:12:40","slug":"most-common-home-renovation-mistakes-homeowners-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimshandyman.com.au\/most-common-home-renovation-mistakes-homeowners-make\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Common Home Renovation Mistakes Homeowners Make?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Home and renovation mistakes happen all of the time and they are much more common than you may think. It is important that before you start any renovation projects, you are fully prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know what the most common mistakes homeowners tend to make are? Keep reading on below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Measuring Incorrectly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When measuring the interior of your home, it is important that you double and triple check all measurements to make sure they are accurate. If they are not, you will find that you buy either too much or too little material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gutting The Home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You never want to remove everything from the home unless you absolutely have to. Most of the time, you can work with the interior walls and sometimes the cabinets as you see fit. Make sure to plan accordingly so you know what must come out and what can stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Thinking About Lighting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest mistakes that can be made during a home and renovation project is forgetting lighting. When this happens, your rooms are left without a light or very poor lighting. 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