The need to have a plan varies with project size.There are many positive reasons to have a plan and only one negative reason: cost. Usually cost can be justified by you and your contractor both understanding the project's size, scope and details. When everyone involved understands the project clearly, the margin for error and misunderstood specifications are minimal, therefore the project can be costed out with a high degree of precision and priced according to "on paper" facts rather than another person's interpretation of your thoughts. This allows multiple contractors to have the same parameters to bid assuring an apples-to-apples bid scenario. Having a plan brings to your project unbiased professionalism and experience.
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