Ask the Builder: Planning an Expensive Vanity Top

You'd be surprised at how much preparation goes into renovating a bathroom.

This placemat, painter's tape, a tape measure, and your island or countertop allow you to know if the vessel sink and faucet will work together. Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency/TNS

I’ve shared in past columns how I’m helping my son finish off about 1,200 square feet of his basement. I’m saving him more than $100,000 in labor and profit costs he would have had to pay a contractor.

I’m also confident he and I are doing a much better job. After all, I’m investing time, my skills, and a wheelbarrow full of love into the project!