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What was the toughest situation you've had remodeling an old home?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
There can be many challenging situations when remodeling older homes. There could be permit issues, mold or dry rot, asbestos, or improperly installed plumbing or electrical that need to be replaced. If you have experience remodeling older homes, describe your most challenging situation and how you handled it. The interviewer wants to see your problem-solving skills and how you deal with challenges. If you have never remodeled an older home, explain that to the interviewer and describe how you would handle a tough situation if faced with one.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I have remodeled three older homes, and the most challenging situation I had was discovering the house was infested with termites. They were eating the subfloor and support posts, and we had to call an exterminator in to take care of the termites before we could replace the damaged wood. After the exterminators were done, we had to jack up the house to replace the support posts. Finding the termites delayed the project for a month while we took care of the situation."
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