Kitchen Remodel – Recommendations?

[NotCranky]

It goes without saying, but there is nothing wrong with beautiful slab stone and high quality installations like you can see at rnen’s site. From perusing his site and being somewhat familiar with the industry, I think it is safe to say that he has a high quality product and service. It would not be fair to comparision shop him against home depot, Lowes or probably most other options and yet he sounds reasonable.

The granite squares are just a budget conscious and in my case (sometimes) DIY option.If the luxury is similarly taken down a notch throughout a house it really adds up. It is also cheap/safe enough to put in rentals and yet pleasing to somewhat discerning tenants.
I don’t agree that it is only a half step up from tile. It is still granite…an obviously great surface.The grout lines are much fewer and very small.Of course it is true that most those who are willing to go top of line would not want them.For me a twelve by twelve installation is a small step down from slab(depending on the quality of each job), and the full tile back splash makes up for the difference to some degree if respecting budget is still factored in. You could even say the grout lines in the granite and tile back splash compliment each other in a charming sort of way. I like the full mortar bed with granite tiles, which doesn’t come with slabs. A cracked tile or chipped tile can easily be replaced.

[an]

[quote=WaitingToExhale]What would the ballpark cost for a total remodel for a 1970’s 2000 sqft house be? How much time would it take? I understand that these are rather general questions, but I’m just trying to get a general idea of how much of a “discount” would be appropriate if a place needed a total remodel.
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This is a very general question. What are you remodeling? Kitchen/bath/bedroom/living area/flooring/etc? If you specifically want only the cost of a kitchen remodel, then it really depends on the size of the kitchen, not the house. Once you figure that out, the price are still all over the map, depending on how much you want to spend. You can spend as little as $5k to do updating and as much as, if not more than, $100k if you go w/ all exotic materials. A complete gut and redo of a kitchen from floor to ceiling and above average materials will probably run you at least $30k.

[an]

[quote=WaitingToExhale]What would the ballpark cost for a total remodel for a 1970’s 2000 sqft house be? How much time would it take? I understand that these are rather general questions, but I’m just trying to get a general idea of how much of a “discount” would be appropriate if a place needed a total remodel.
[/quote]
This is a very general question. What are you remodeling? Kitchen/bath/bedroom/living area/flooring/etc? If you specifically want only the cost of a kitchen remodel, then it really depends on the size of the kitchen, not the house. Once you figure that out, the price are still all over the map, depending on how much you want to spend. You can spend as little as $5k to do updating and as much as, if not more than, $100k if you go w/ all exotic materials. A complete gut and redo of a kitchen from floor to ceiling and above average materials will probably run you at least $30k.

[an]

[quote=WaitingToExhale]What would the ballpark cost for a total remodel for a 1970’s 2000 sqft house be? How much time would it take? I understand that these are rather general questions, but I’m just trying to get a general idea of how much of a “discount” would be appropriate if a place needed a total remodel.
[/quote]
This is a very general question. What are you remodeling? Kitchen/bath/bedroom/living area/flooring/etc? If you specifically want only the cost of a kitchen remodel, then it really depends on the size of the kitchen, not the house. Once you figure that out, the price are still all over the map, depending on how much you want to spend. You can spend as little as $5k to do updating and as much as, if not more than, $100k if you go w/ all exotic materials. A complete gut and redo of a kitchen from floor to ceiling and above average materials will probably run you at least $30k.

[an]

[quote=WaitingToExhale]What would the ballpark cost for a total remodel for a 1970’s 2000 sqft house be? How much time would it take? I understand that these are rather general questions, but I’m just trying to get a general idea of how much of a “discount” would be appropriate if a place needed a total remodel.
[/quote]
This is a very general question. What are you remodeling? Kitchen/bath/bedroom/living area/flooring/etc? If you specifically want only the cost of a kitchen remodel, then it really depends on the size of the kitchen, not the house. Once you figure that out, the price are still all over the map, depending on how much you want to spend. You can spend as little as $5k to do updating and as much as, if not more than, $100k if you go w/ all exotic materials. A complete gut and redo of a kitchen from floor to ceiling and above average materials will probably run you at least $30k.

[an]

[quote=WaitingToExhale]What would the ballpark cost for a total remodel for a 1970’s 2000 sqft house be? How much time would it take? I understand that these are rather general questions, but I’m just trying to get a general idea of how much of a “discount” would be appropriate if a place needed a total remodel.
[/quote]
This is a very general question. What are you remodeling? Kitchen/bath/bedroom/living area/flooring/etc? If you specifically want only the cost of a kitchen remodel, then it really depends on the size of the kitchen, not the house. Once you figure that out, the price are still all over the map, depending on how much you want to spend. You can spend as little as $5k to do updating and as much as, if not more than, $100k if you go w/ all exotic materials. A complete gut and redo of a kitchen from floor to ceiling and above average materials will probably run you at least $30k.

[WaitingToExhale]

I was wondering about the whole house, not just the kitchen. Sorry about the ambiguity. I suspected the question might be too general, but I’m trying to determine how much cash it would take to put into the house + asking price vs. typical cost in the area.

Note that I have no clue, here, just thinking about the options as I look at homes.

[WaitingToExhale]

I was wondering about the whole house, not just the kitchen. Sorry about the ambiguity. I suspected the question might be too general, but I’m trying to determine how much cash it would take to put into the house + asking price vs. typical cost in the area.

Note that I have no clue, here, just thinking about the options as I look at homes.

[WaitingToExhale]

I was wondering about the whole house, not just the kitchen. Sorry about the ambiguity. I suspected the question might be too general, but I’m trying to determine how much cash it would take to put into the house + asking price vs. typical cost in the area.

Note that I have no clue, here, just thinking about the options as I look at homes.

[WaitingToExhale]

I was wondering about the whole house, not just the kitchen. Sorry about the ambiguity. I suspected the question might be too general, but I’m trying to determine how much cash it would take to put into the house + asking price vs. typical cost in the area.

Note that I have no clue, here, just thinking about the options as I look at homes.

[WaitingToExhale]

I was wondering about the whole house, not just the kitchen. Sorry about the ambiguity. I suspected the question might be too general, but I’m trying to determine how much cash it would take to put into the house + asking price vs. typical cost in the area.

Note that I have no clue, here, just thinking about the options as I look at homes.

[gn]

[quote=Jason Alley]
I own http://www.totalkitchenstore.com

We sell high quality stuff at wholesale prices. Sure, I have personal interest in the issue, but as someone who’s been in this industry for a long time, I would encourage anyone considering a remodel to buy cabinetry that comes ready to install, not ready to assemble.

Jason Alley[/quote]

I was looking at the “Virtual Kitchen Showroom”. I don’t see a price for the kitchen counters. Is that not included in the total price ?

[gn]

[quote=Jason Alley]
I own http://www.totalkitchenstore.com

We sell high quality stuff at wholesale prices. Sure, I have personal interest in the issue, but as someone who’s been in this industry for a long time, I would encourage anyone considering a remodel to buy cabinetry that comes ready to install, not ready to assemble.

Jason Alley[/quote]

I was looking at the “Virtual Kitchen Showroom”. I don’t see a price for the kitchen counters. Is that not included in the total price ?

[gn]

[quote=Jason Alley]
I own http://www.totalkitchenstore.com

We sell high quality stuff at wholesale prices. Sure, I have personal interest in the issue, but as someone who’s been in this industry for a long time, I would encourage anyone considering a remodel to buy cabinetry that comes ready to install, not ready to assemble.

Jason Alley[/quote]

I was looking at the “Virtual Kitchen Showroom”. I don’t see a price for the kitchen counters. Is that not included in the total price ?

[gn]

[quote=Jason Alley]
I own http://www.totalkitchenstore.com

We sell high quality stuff at wholesale prices. Sure, I have personal interest in the issue, but as someone who’s been in this industry for a long time, I would encourage anyone considering a remodel to buy cabinetry that comes ready to install, not ready to assemble.

Jason Alley[/quote]

I was looking at the “Virtual Kitchen Showroom”. I don’t see a price for the kitchen counters. Is that not included in the total price ?

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