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Go visit the local building inspector. It will be to your advantage to be on good terms with him/her. May want to consider visiting the Board of Health, Conservation as well if you havnt already. None of them can recomend a particular contracter but if you say had a list of three or so you may get a thumbs up or down on them. Unofficially of course. Try and go with someone local who is already known in the town offices. My wife works in one of the above offices and can tell me right off who the problems are and who does good work. It will be to your advantage if you AND your contracter are on good terms with all those offices.
I contracted my own house and the best thing I ever did was hire a real estate attorney. Not the bank attorney that is at the closings but one that represents YOU. May cost $500 to $1000 but it is well spent. Good luck!
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