Does Parkinson's Law Work with Contractors in Your Experience?

[John Baker]

Hello everyone,

I'm currently rehabbing a house. In fact, it's my first rehab, and I just got an estimation date for how long it would take to complete the rehab, 15-20 days. I don't have much experience with how long houses will take to fix up, but I'm wondering that if I maybe ask to get it done in 10-12 days that Parkinson's Law would kick in, and they will finish faster? Has anyone tried this before when rehabbing a house? If so, how has it worked out for you? Any tips on how to maximize efficiency and finish rehabbing houses faster? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks.