In Reply to: OT: Home Improvements, Randy Thatcher [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 16 Apr 2002 23:35:42

Just finished a similar project, similar house. I think our costs came in similar for the below-work, we did some work, like paint, buy appliances, ourself, so it was not included in price. Get a recommendation from someone who has done the same thing, never hire a contractor cold, like from the paper; get a detailed estimate, from each contractor, to compare (e.g. $xxx for 14 custom painted maple cabinet doors). The problem with the older house, none of the dimensions are going to match, like my house, everything back then was non-standard, so the Home Depot stuff will never fit right. I would not go with laminate cover, all you are doing is covering up the junk. New custom doors, and a lot of paint in the cabinet, can do wonders. Plus, I painted everything but the doors myself, took a few days, but saved $1500

We did this:

new sink, faucet and about 13 feet of laminate counter (looks like granite - good stuff);
strip old "rock" face from walls, new plaster
new custom doors - 13 w/ hardware (cabinets were solid), and we let the cabinetmaker paint w/ sprayer to look nice.
three custom drawers incl. one, just off the floor in pantry, that my wife described and then he built.
installed microwave / vent
install new gas stove incl. gas line
strip cheap paneling and install drywall, marble tile and molding in front entrance and rehang front door (about 6x6)

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• OT: Home Improvements, Randy Thatcher , Tue, 16 Apr 2002 23:35:42
  • Cabinet refacing, JMC, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:04:56
  • get a custom cabinet maker, jp, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:00:29
  • SImilar costs->, michael p, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:09:01 <-- Viewing This Message
  • get a garage not a kitchen, Wasaabe, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:01:33
    • Re: get a garage not a kitchen, Terry G-B, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:43:43
    • And how long do you plan to STAY married?? chuckle n/m, Texron, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:04:13
      • My wife....., Richard Miller, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:18:19
        • No offense Richard, but I need to meet this woman! n/m, Texron, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:22:21
          • Next RallyCross is......, Richard Miller, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 12:06:53
          • hey she agreed, wasaabe, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 10:43:53
            • OK, but you gotta be carefull! Next thing you know,, Texron, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:09:12
  • Compare, compare,compare! >, Texron, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 09:46:41
  • Re: OT: Home Improvements, Mattias.se, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 08:09:37
  • been there,done that......., Jim, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 02:25:08
  • me thinks too much, curt, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 00:24:38
  • Re: OT: Home Improvements, Terry G-B, Wed, 17 Apr 2002 00:08:48
  • Re: OT: Home Improvements, Anders, Tue, 16 Apr 2002 23:49:53

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