[quote=AN]Regarding remodel, I just redid the entire kitchen, 1 bath, 1 wet bar, for about ~$22-25k total. This is w/ maple cabinets w/ cherry stained, full extension drawers, lazy susan in the corner cabinet, 6″ back splash and full height back splash where the stove is, marble floor. I think you can save a lot by doing a lot of the general contractor job yourself. It took me ~2 weeks from start to finish. Marble floor takes about 5 days to do, cabinets took about 3 days, demo took 2 days. If you want reference, I can refer you to the general contractor I use.[/quote]
AN, thanks for sharing your experience. I’d like to ask you some questions about your remodeling:
– Did you basically go to a general contractor, told him about your preferences for the materials/colors & then let the contractor handle everything ? Did you find your contractor from the advertisements in the magazines ?
– If you had gone to Home Depot, pick out the cabinet & marble/granite & let Home Depot do the work for you, would it have cost more ? How would the quality of the product & the workmanship compare to using a general contractor ?
