Especially with the extreme inflated prices currently I’d personally let it wait on renovations as opposed to finishing an unfinished area to increase the valueWhy waste the money if everything is still functional?
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The numbers I've been quoted are considerably higher and we can't get on the schedule until Q4
I would assume the Chicago market would be steeper than Des Moines?
Wet bar, and bathroom. Bar will be 12 feet long.You doing a full kitchen down there, kitchenette space, or are those built-ins of some type?
Is the plumbing already done?Wet bar, and bathroom. Bar will be 12 feet long.
We put a little kitchenette area in our basement when we finished it off 3-4 years ago, just have one section of upper and lower cabinets. We just bought ours from Menards, then I hired a father/son handyman crew to install them. Again, this was for a basement kitchenette that I was pretty confident was going to take a lot of wear and tear from teenage daughters/friends hanging down there, so I wasn't as focused on quality of cabinets as I would be if it were for a main floor kitchen.Resurrecting this thread - we are looking to remodel our first floor and got quoted on cabinets from a cabinet place in the Ames area - holy $$$, they are expensive. I would be interested to know where other people have gotten cabinets from for a kitchen remodel?
Resurrecting this thread - we are looking to remodel our first floor and got quoted on cabinets from a cabinet place in the Ames area - holy $$$, they are expensive. I would be interested to know where other people have gotten cabinets from for a kitchen remodel?
Resurrecting this thread - we are looking to remodel our first floor and got quoted on cabinets from a cabinet place in the Ames area - holy $$$, they are expensive. I would be interested to know where other people have gotten cabinets from for a kitchen remodel?
We did get separate quotes for the cabinets and install. It's hard to figure out how much the install is itself because our contractor's quote includes demo. The cabinet store we went to seemed pretty good quality, but I'm just thinking I should get multiple quotes so was curious about other places to get cabinets in Central Iowa.We put a little kitchenette area in our basement when we finished it off 3-4 years ago, just have one section of upper and lower cabinets. We just bought ours from Menards, then I hired a father/son handyman crew to install them. Again, this was for a basement kitchenette that I was pretty confident was going to take a lot of wear and tear from teenage daughters/friends hanging down there, so I wasn't as focused on quality of cabinets as I would be if it were for a main floor kitchen.
Still, am wondering how much of that outrageous price quote was for the cabinet place handling the install? If so, might be worth costing out just buying the cabinets and arranging for someone else to install them yourself? Maybe not, just a thought.
We did our bathrooms right after Covid started at the estimates ranged from 30-100k. It was crazy.We just got three quotes to redo our master bath… nothing overly serious. Believe we’re looking at about 150 sf total and the costs we got ranged from 45k-75k. Needless to say I’m dragging my feet on it.
We just got three quotes to redo our master bath… nothing overly serious. Believe we’re looking at about 150 sf total and the costs we got ranged from 45k-75k. Needless to say I’m dragging my feet on it.
I agree…. Needless to say we haven’t jumped on it yet.You are kidding right? If I may ask........what exactly were you wanting to do plate your bath in gold? I am an evil "contractor" and the only time I every quoted something in that range was for a flip home. And that was everything from foundation work to the roof.
I do real stone in baths and I think the highest I have ever quoted someone was just under $10k. And that was an entire tear down and the entire bath in stone from floor to ceiling.
I understand costs are up for everything.......but those are surgeons rates. I just hate guys like that who think it's an art and no offense.............it's a frickin bathroom! Unbelievable.
This is a lot more in line with what I was thinking. Sounds like some contractors are pretty proud of themselves!You are kidding right? If I may ask........what exactly were you wanting to do plate your bath in gold? I am an evil "contractor" and the only time I ever quoted something in that range was for a flip home. And that was everything from foundation work to the roof.
I do real stone in baths and I think the highest I have ever quoted someone was just under $10k. And that was an entire tear down and the entire bath in stone from floor to ceiling.
I understand costs are up for everything.......but those are surgeons rates. I just hate guys like that who think it's an art and no offense.............it's a frickin bathroom! Unbelievable.
Probably looking at $130k if you want the high end finish.Wife and I are planning to remodel our home and are looking for suggestions on construction companies in the Ames/Des Moines area. Nothing too crazy—-kitchen/bathroom remodel and maybe some work in the basement with a wet bar and finishing another room. Appreciate any suggestions!
Resurrecting this thread - we are looking to remodel our first floor and got quoted on cabinets from a cabinet place in the Ames area - holy $$$, they are expensive. I would be interested to know where other people have gotten cabinets from for a kitchen remodel?