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We are coming upon our first year anniversary of finding and eventually buying our first home.

To celebrate, we have decided to start some of the renovation, repair, and maintenance projects that have piled up.

Neither of us have ever really dealt with contractors before and would love some basic advice on a) how to find them, b) what questions we should ask when assessing, c) warning signs to look out for when discussing projects with prospective companies.

Also, the projects range from small repairs around the house (weak floorboard) to rebuilding the front and back stoops, replacing the windows, repointing the brick-work, renovating the bathroom and creating vents for the basement, kitchen and bathroom.

We could do many of these over time or all at once and want to know how that would affect the deal.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.