If perhaps you’ve decided that the 10K loss in your RSP this year might better be made up through putting this year’s money into some home renos, make sure you find a reputable contractor. The website www.hiringacontractor.com has useful information.

If however, you might think that you can save even more with a DIY project, there may be some things to consider before you go ahead:
Have an overall budget in mind and be realistic in assessing your finances
Try and leave some flexibility as unexpected situations during the project may cause you to incur extra expenses
Define a reasonable timeframe for completion
Give yourself some time to do your research in order to find and hire and your Designer / Decorator, contractor, and all other the necessary workers

Although the focus is more on decor, there are some valid points to go over in the rest of this article where the above was taken from.