Cost of upgrading kitchen, bathrooms

[ltokuda]

The kitchen and bathroom are two places where you can actually get a positive return on investment (ROI) by doing a remodel (in case you ever need to sell your house in the future). But to get that kind of ROI, you need do the right amount of improvements. If you spend too little, you may not get a good ROI. The same is true if you spend too much.

The amount you “should” spend to get the best ROI will depend on the neighborhood you live in. A good realtor should be able to tell you what kind of improvements would produce the best ROI for a particular house. They should also be able to give you a ballpark estimate for said improvements. You can start with that and decide if that is good enough for you or not.

[ninaprincess]

Hi All,

Here are the dimensions of the kitchen and bathroom

Kitchen– 15 x 12 (completely new with new tiles)
Bathroom 1– 6 x 8 (keep toilet and bath tub (resurface?), new cabinet/sink/granite top, new tiles)
Bathroom 2– 7 x 9 (keep toilet and bath tub (resurface?), new cabinet/sink/granite top, new tiles)

Here are my estimates based on your recommendations and some research:
Kitchen– $17k (including appliances)
bathroom 1– $4k
bathroom 2– $4k

Do you think these numbers are reasonable? I think $25k is all we could afford.

[ninaprincess]

Hi All,

Here are the dimensions of the kitchen and bathroom

Kitchen– 15 x 12 (completely new with new tiles)
Bathroom 1– 6 x 8 (keep toilet and bath tub (resurface?), new cabinet/sink/granite top, new tiles)
Bathroom 2– 7 x 9 (keep toilet and bath tub (resurface?), new cabinet/sink/granite top, new tiles)

Here are my estimates based on your recommendations and some research:
Kitchen– $17k (including appliances)
bathroom 1– $4k
bathroom 2– $4k

Do you think these numbers are reasonable? I think $25k is all we could afford.

[ninaprincess]

Hi All,

Here are the dimensions of the kitchen and bathroom

Kitchen– 15 x 12 (completely new with new tiles)
Bathroom 1– 6 x 8 (keep toilet and bath tub (resurface?), new cabinet/sink/granite top, new tiles)
Bathroom 2– 7 x 9 (keep toilet and bath tub (resurface?), new cabinet/sink/granite top, new tiles)

Here are my estimates based on your recommendations and some research:
Kitchen– $17k (including appliances)
bathroom 1– $4k
bathroom 2– $4k

Do you think these numbers are reasonable? I think $25k is all we could afford.

[ninaprincess]

Hi All,

Here are the dimensions of the kitchen and bathroom

Kitchen– 15 x 12 (completely new with new tiles)
Bathroom 1– 6 x 8 (keep toilet and bath tub (resurface?), new cabinet/sink/granite top, new tiles)
Bathroom 2– 7 x 9 (keep toilet and bath tub (resurface?), new cabinet/sink/granite top, new tiles)

Here are my estimates based on your recommendations and some research:
Kitchen– $17k (including appliances)
bathroom 1– $4k
bathroom 2– $4k

Do you think these numbers are reasonable? I think $25k is all we could afford.

[ninaprincess]

Hi All,

Here are the dimensions of the kitchen and bathroom

Kitchen– 15 x 12 (completely new with new tiles)
Bathroom 1– 6 x 8 (keep toilet and bath tub (resurface?), new cabinet/sink/granite top, new tiles)
Bathroom 2– 7 x 9 (keep toilet and bath tub (resurface?), new cabinet/sink/granite top, new tiles)

Here are my estimates based on your recommendations and some research:
Kitchen– $17k (including appliances)
bathroom 1– $4k
bathroom 2– $4k

Do you think these numbers are reasonable? I think $25k is all we could afford.

[AK]

Not sure about pricing (haven’t gotten to the kitchen and bathrooms yet) but my experiences with resurfaced bathtubs haven’t been very positive.

[AK]

Not sure about pricing (haven’t gotten to the kitchen and bathrooms yet) but my experiences with resurfaced bathtubs haven’t been very positive.

[AK]

Not sure about pricing (haven’t gotten to the kitchen and bathrooms yet) but my experiences with resurfaced bathtubs haven’t been very positive.

[AK]

Not sure about pricing (haven’t gotten to the kitchen and bathrooms yet) but my experiences with resurfaced bathtubs haven’t been very positive.

[AK]

Not sure about pricing (haven’t gotten to the kitchen and bathrooms yet) but my experiences with resurfaced bathtubs haven’t been very positive.

[lindismith]

Looks reasonable to me.

Only you can say if your toilets and baths need re-surfacing.

My only input is that I think you should be very careful of using granite counter tops at this point. Essentially they are already an indicator of 2000s remodeling, and at this stage look exactly like every other home on the market. Can you imagine how they will look when you go to sell the house? Probably already dated.

If you can afford it, and depending on your tastes, marble or something different like Corian, might be well worth it in the long run.

[lindismith]

Looks reasonable to me.

Only you can say if your toilets and baths need re-surfacing.

My only input is that I think you should be very careful of using granite counter tops at this point. Essentially they are already an indicator of 2000s remodeling, and at this stage look exactly like every other home on the market. Can you imagine how they will look when you go to sell the house? Probably already dated.

If you can afford it, and depending on your tastes, marble or something different like Corian, might be well worth it in the long run.

[lindismith]

Looks reasonable to me.

Only you can say if your toilets and baths need re-surfacing.

My only input is that I think you should be very careful of using granite counter tops at this point. Essentially they are already an indicator of 2000s remodeling, and at this stage look exactly like every other home on the market. Can you imagine how they will look when you go to sell the house? Probably already dated.

If you can afford it, and depending on your tastes, marble or something different like Corian, might be well worth it in the long run.

[lindismith]

Looks reasonable to me.

Only you can say if your toilets and baths need re-surfacing.

My only input is that I think you should be very careful of using granite counter tops at this point. Essentially they are already an indicator of 2000s remodeling, and at this stage look exactly like every other home on the market. Can you imagine how they will look when you go to sell the house? Probably already dated.

If you can afford it, and depending on your tastes, marble or something different like Corian, might be well worth it in the long run.

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