Join educator, author, consumer advocate, and construction consultant, Richard Connolly, for a fun, interactive, and informative class that removes the guesswork from renovations.

This six-week, adult education course provides homeowners a roadmap to research and plan their remodeling projects from concept through completion. It includes several presentations by subject experts, a survey of materials and products and their impact on labor, a case study, and an analysis of comprehensive, detailed labor and material specifications as a means of obtaining competitive bids, controlling costs, and establishing performance-based payments. The program emphasizes relationship-building over construction and the importance of developing an effective network that meets or exceeds your expectations for quality, price, and performance. This is a repeat run of of this very popular and well-received workshop.

This workshop is designed for people undergoing a multi-faceted project  involving multiple professional tradespeople. 

Please register once for all 6 sessions. Registration is not complete until it is approved.  If your registration is approved, you will be notified no later than 9/17/2024, which is 1 week before the start of the series. Registration is limited to one person per household. 

Here are some comments by participants in the most recent course: 

"You were very fun and informative. I enjoyed the class. You gave us a lot to think about I also enjoyed the speakers as well. Thank you for your time, stories, and information."

"Thank you so much for this class! I am feeling much more confident about moving forward with my future home remodel. The examples and scenarios you provided opened my eyes to all the information and knowledge needed to complete a project. So helpful."

"Great seminar on home remodeling / home add on. Detailed topics, very informative. Thank  you for the wonderful insights."

"Working together with others in the seminar in the early class was a good intro to dealing with new people (like contractors). Good experience for me. Got my foot in the door knowledge wise, and I have so much to learn."