Sharon Bellamy, Bellamy & Sons Construction, Scotia, N.Y.
Project: In 2003, Sharon and husband Bruce decided against moving and instead remodeled their basement office to create more space for their eight employees.
Method: The company temporarily set up shop in the Bellamys’ living room during the four-month, $100,000 project, which they scheduled for the relatively slow winter months.
Lesson learned: Bellamy kept a foreman on the job full time, which turned out to be a good move. “If we had done it any other way, it would have taken forever,” she says.
Bonus: With 1,300 square feet, they now have room to grow.
Project: In 2003, Sharon and husband Bruce decided against moving and instead remodeled their basement office to create more space for their eight employees.
Method: The company temporarily set up shop in the Bellamys’ living room during the four-month, $100,000 project, which they scheduled for the relatively slow winter months.
Lesson learned: Bellamy kept a foreman on the job full time, which turned out to be a good move. “If we had done it any other way, it would have taken forever,” she says.
Bonus: With 1,300 square feet, they now have room to grow.