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Published January 10, 2017
In no way whatsoever am I trying to insult all male contractors. What I am trying to do is to address the fact that many contractors treat women like idiots, me included. Nothing annoys me more than when I walk into a room for the first time to meet a contractor and I catch him giving me that up and down side look. The moment they see me and recognize what I am there to do their back stiffens, their eyebrows arch and they mumble under their breath.
Yes I am a woman. And yes I am very comfortable around saw dust, lumber and the smell of cement. The fact that I have breast does not take away from the fact that I can put a solid, safe structure together.
A lot has changed from the time when contractors paychecks were always signed by men. Millions of women no longer wait to wed before buying a home. Many women are now buying their own homes and making major decisions all on their own.
Like many things in life, being a female homeowner is not easy. Some contractors, though by no means all, are on the prowl seeking to charm a female into a home improvement con. Of course not all contractors are parasites like these. In fact there are a lot of contractors out there that are taken advantage of themselves because they are too kind. However, it pays to educate yourself and be aware so that your first experience with a contractor is a positive one.
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Not every female is comfortable around a construction site. For that matter, not all men are comfortable around a construction sites either! So please do me a favor and educate yourself on the projects you are planning for your home. Jumping in without planning can be both costly and stressful. Last but not least, if your contractor tells you that your kitchen renovation is going to take four weeks, prepare yourself and plan for six. If he finishes on time you will love him forever. But if unexpected issues come up as they always do, at least you have planned for them without wanting to rip both his and your own head off.
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