The Risk Memo: What to Resolve First

Most project regret traces back to a question nobody wrote down. A risk memo is just that — a short, honest list of what's still unknown before the first contractor is hired.

Write Down What You Don't Know Yet

What's behind that wall, what the soil report actually says, whether the neighbor's fence line was ever surveyed — unresolved questions don't go away because a project starts. They just get more expensive.

Vet the Contractor as Carefully as the Plan

Licensing, insurance, and a handful of recent references matter more than a polished quote. A single unresolved question about insurance coverage can turn a manageable accident into a homeowner's liability.