How can I get around the high costs and extended time involved in remodeling in the Bay Area?
Wait until the next recession. Save some more money. Do it yourself. Cultivate your friends and relatives who are handy. I had one client, a few years ago, who contemplated importing her parents’ contractor from Iowa and putting him up for the duration of her project. I’m sure she would have to blindfold him and install earplugs when he went to the local lumberyard for supplies. Desperate minds get really creative.
