NABS weekly homeowner series
Better projects start with better information.
Every week, NABS Brothers shares practical guidance to help homeowners understand the process, plan for what comes next, and separate common assumptions from what actually happens in the field.
01 / ONE PERMANENT HOME
Three weekly lanes, organized in one place.
This page is the home for each edition. As new lessons are published, they will be organized by series so homeowners can find the guidance they need without chasing a social feed.
02 / THE WEEKLY SERIES
Each day has a different job.
- 01
Monday Education
Learn before you build. Plain-language guidance on scope, planning, permits, costs, sequencing, and how a project moves from an early idea to finished work.
- 02
Wednesday Services + Future Planning
Plan for what comes next. Explore kitchens, additions, basements, ADUs, aging in place, accessibility, solar, energy upgrades, and other ways a home can keep working as life changes.
- 03
Objection → Reality
Turn a common concern into a useful next question. Calm, field-informed context for the fears, assumptions, and misconceptions that can make remodeling feel harder than it needs to be.
03 / QUICK ANSWERS
What homeowners can expect from each series.
- 01
What does Monday Education cover?
Monday Education explains remodeling scope, planning, permits, costs, sequencing, and the steps that move a project from an early idea toward construction.
- 02
What is Wednesday Services + Future Planning?
It helps homeowners think ahead about kitchens, additions, basements, ADUs, accessibility, aging in place, solar, energy upgrades, and other ways a home may need to change over time.
- 03
What does Objection → Reality cover?
It takes a real homeowner fear, assumption, or misconception and replaces it with calm context and a more useful question to ask before making a project decision.
- 04
Is the weekly series property-specific advice?
No. The series is general homeowner education. Property conditions, jurisdictional requirements, design, engineering, pricing, and schedules must be evaluated for the actual project.
04 / HOW THE ARCHIVE GROWS
One useful answer at a time.
- New editions will be grouped by the series they belong to.
- Each lesson will focus on one clear homeowner question, decision, or next step.
- Jurisdictional facts will be dated and sourced, and project examples will be verified before publication.
05 / LATEST EDITIONS
Read the newest answer from each weekly lane.
Monday Education
Learn before you build
What belongs in one remodeling decision log?
Keep each remodel decision connected to its owner, due date, dependencies, and current final answer.
READ THE EDITION ↘Monday EducationWhich remodeling decisions need to come first?
Use one question to sort your remodel decisions: what would have to change if you changed this choice later?
READ THE EDITION ↘Monday EducationWhat should you check before ordering new flooring?
Mock up the full finished-floor height, then check doors, appliance openings, and transitions into adjacent rooms before ordering.
READ THE EDITION ↘Monday EducationWhat should you document before drywall covers the walls?
Create a usable inside-the-wall record with four kinds of photos: orientation, full-wall, detail, and location.
READ THE EDITION ↘Monday EducationWhat should stay usable while you live through a remodel?
Plan the rooms, routes, work boundaries and utility shutdowns your household needs before an occupied remodel begins.
READ THE EDITION ↘Monday EducationWhat is the difference between an estimate, an allowance, and a change order?
Learn what estimates, allowances, and change orders do, and which questions help you compare remodeling numbers before signing.
READ THE EDITION ↘Monday EducationWhat should a contractor learn during the first remodeling walkthrough?
A useful first walkthrough connects the homeowner's goal to visible conditions, open questions, and the next project decision.
READ THE EDITION ↘Wednesday Services + Future Planning
Plan for what comes next
What should move before you convert a garage?
Plan new places for parking, storage, tools, and laundry before turning the garage into living space.
READ THE EDITION ↘Wednesday Services + Future PlanningShould you replace your roof before installing solar?
Check roof condition, compare roof and solar timing, and settle removal, reinstallation and warranty responsibilities before panels go on.
READ THE EDITION ↘Wednesday Services + Future PlanningCan a spare room become a workable home office?
Test privacy, noise, light, movement, power, and comfort before turning a spare room into a home office.
READ THE EDITION ↘Wednesday Services + Future PlanningCan a walk-in shower replace a tub that is getting hard to use?
See what a tub-to-shower conversion must coordinate: entry, grab-bar support, plumbing, drainage and conditions revealed during the work.
READ THE EDITION ↘Wednesday Services + Future PlanningCan removing a kitchen wall make room for an island?
Recognize the enclosed kitchen between dining and hall? See a project-informed opening and island concept, with the checks that shape what is possible.
READ THE EDITION ↘Wednesday Services + Future PlanningWhat work might a home addition require in the existing house?
Adding a room can also mean work in your existing house. Check which roof, floor, finish and system changes are included in the scope and price.
READ THE EDITION ↘Wednesday Services + Future PlanningWhat should you check before finalizing a kitchen cabinet plan?
Before finalizing a kitchen cabinet plan, test the traffic path, landing space, storage placement, building systems, and future use.
READ THE EDITION ↘Objection → Reality
Turn a concern into a useful next question
Can a contractor give you a firm remodel price from photos?
Photos can start a remodel conversation, but a firm price needs verified scope, dimensions, selections, conditions, access, and specialist input.
READ THE EDITION ↘Objection → RealityDo you have to open every wall to investigate a hidden problem?
Use records, visible clues, focused testing, and the smallest useful opening to reduce uncertainty before wider demolition.
READ THE EDITION ↘Objection → RealityIs a remodel complete when the room looks finished?
Use a three-part closeout walk: check how the room works, record remaining items, and collect care information and project records.
READ THE EDITION ↘Objection → RealityCan you just paint over a water stain?
Before repainting a wall or ceiling stain, check the cause, whether moisture is still active, and whether the damaged surface is ready for repair.
READ THE EDITION ↘Objection → RealityIs my remodel behind if nobody was here today?
A quiet jobsite does not prove a remodel is late. Check the agreed sequence, the next dependency and whether the next target date has changed.
READ THE EDITION ↘Objection → RealityWill buying my own remodeling materials actually save money?
Owner-supplied materials can save money, but only when specifications, quantities, delivery, damage, returns, and schedule responsibility are clear.
READ THE EDITION ↘06 / START WITH THE FUNDAMENTALS