Steps is where they get you if you have any. Concrete work has gotten crazy lately. Honestly it is not difficult. You can buy a roll of stencil from a home depot/Menards and do it yourself some.
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Steps is where they get you if you have any. Concrete work has gotten crazy lately. Honestly it is not difficult. You can buy a roll of stencil from a home depot/Menards and do it yourself some.
Don't do Anderson. Wow, I just had Renewal by Anderson over to give a quote for replacing up to 8 of our windows (4 need to be replaced for sure) and while they have their own crews the cost is absurd. They have to install the windows for warranty and that's fine. If my house had hardy board siding and not 20 year old vinyl and 16' off the ground I'd be doing the the windows myself. I have a table saw, miter saw, hand saw, and finish nailer but the salesman claimed they do the trim around the windows (which are currently just drywall) and the cost for the 8 windows was $22,000! Are you kidding me? I kept a straight face when he told me that. It was $9,000 for the 4 bedroom windows if we just did those. They were the plainest of windows they offered. $2,250 per window? Get out of here. At that total cost its pretty much 1/8 of what we paid for our home in 2015. I took it that while their product is nice, they're selling to people who have no clue about window installation and no clue as to how much it should cost to replace windows. We went through this once before with Bath Fitters. We have installed a 3/4 bath in our basement at our first home. It was from start to finish, nothing was stubbed previously and cost us around $3,000. We did nearly all the work ourselves. Bath Fitter wanted $6,000 for the tub overlay and the new surround. Lol, seriously? We could have gutting main floor bath to the studs and sub-flooring, put in mid-level finishes and still be ahead at least, at least $1,000 from that quote.
If you have experience from doing at lot of house work from your current home, then see what the builder would let you do on your own. A good miter saw and nailer you should be able to do all door and trim install. Do all your own light fixture installs. Painting is easy. If you're not doing vinyl siding then putting in your own windows could be a savings as well. Windows are not that hard. Insulate the garage and think about having a drain. Pull into the garage in winter and all the snow melts and needs a place to go. I really don't like having to push water out onto the driveway after every snow. The garage you could drywall yourself to finish because its the garage, it doesn't have to look the best or just hang a decent plywood up. To keep the overall cost down, have you considered a 2 story or at least a 1.5 story with main bedroom on first floor? It's cheaper to build up than dig and pour a bigger basement.
Same experience with Andersen. We all know they are a quality product but the renewal prices are insane.
Yes! I see their reviews online and I'd like to know did the consumers check else where? I mean, $2000+ per window is insane. That was for white/white vinyl, standard hardware, and no grills. The most basic window. The sales guy (who was nice and knowledgeable) asked what I was thinking for a price, I told him window plus install for the 4 bedrooms would be $1,000 each (and that't on the high side). I had one installer just give me ballpark on labor per window and he said it averages about $350. I said if he had to be on ladders it goes up (that's understandable). Who knows, I want to avoid doing it myself but I may have to do just that.
Just an FYI on the window discussion - my friend in construction swears up and down that Marvin windows are the way to go right now. I have no idea on price or anything but he said that's all he puts in anymore for new construction and replacement.
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Now I just want to know how the build turned out for the OP after the post since its been bumped.
Question on home appraisals and renovations: In the primary bath, I have a 5 piece (2 sinks, toilet, shower and tub). The tub never gets used. Does it make appraisal/financial sense to switch the tub to a modern deluxe shower and then either have the current shower be switched to a linen closet or expand the his and her sinks to include a makeup station?
What in the hell is a makeup station? Is this some kind of California ********?
I actually had this custom when I built my home. Pretty simple especially for those who have wives that want more counter space and drawers than they are already allowed
It is a 10 year old townhome. Kitchen has granite counters. Kitchen appliances are from date of construction. Custom built kitchen cabinets. 'Wood' tile floors everywhere except bedrooms that have carpet. Have thought about switching out the tile floors since they are dark brown to a lighter brighter color.
It's a desk for women to do makeup. Not that uncommon anywhere.
But glad you brought California into it for a reason we all know why.
It's your home. Do what would make the house a more enjoyable place for you to live.
If you are looking for an investment, there are much better investment options available than renovating your bathroom.
