So here is the before:
And a sketch of the layout that I'm using to determine material needs.
Haven't decided on the exact route yet, but I know three things are true. First, the floor needs to be completely demoed and the underlayment replaced. Second, the cooktop, dishwasher, oven, and sink need to be replaced. Third, the counters need to be replaced.
Currently up in the air: What to do about cabinets.
I'm leaning towards replacing the cabinets as well, which would mean the entire kitchen is gutted and replaced. The benefit here is that demo goes faster, everything is new, and I can replace the wall oven/microwave combo with a single wall oven which will save me about a grand on the appliance side of things.
I'm not trying to break the bank here. The kitchen needs updating to help the house sell, but I'm not going to be trying to impress the Waznys. It needs to be updated as cheaply as possible while not looking like complete shit.
I think that if I have a contractor perform the remodel, that I'm probably looking at $25-30k for the job, which is outside of my budget to accomplish in Spring 2014.
If I do it myself, I'll still have to farm out the counters..... but this is what I'm thinking in terms of costs.
Appliances:
Cooktop: ~$1200
Oven: ~$1100
Dishwasher: ~$750
Sink: ~$250
Range Hood: ~$250
Cabinets:
Base: ~$2500
Wall: ~$1500
Counters:
Island: ~$2500
Counter: ~$3600
Floors:
Tile: ~$1250
Materials: ~$500
So, by my estimates, doing it myself and farming out counters will cost about $15.5k, saving roughly $10-15k. Not sure if it's worth the headache or not.
And a sketch of the layout that I'm using to determine material needs.
Haven't decided on the exact route yet, but I know three things are true. First, the floor needs to be completely demoed and the underlayment replaced. Second, the cooktop, dishwasher, oven, and sink need to be replaced. Third, the counters need to be replaced.
Currently up in the air: What to do about cabinets.
I'm leaning towards replacing the cabinets as well, which would mean the entire kitchen is gutted and replaced. The benefit here is that demo goes faster, everything is new, and I can replace the wall oven/microwave combo with a single wall oven which will save me about a grand on the appliance side of things.
I'm not trying to break the bank here. The kitchen needs updating to help the house sell, but I'm not going to be trying to impress the Waznys. It needs to be updated as cheaply as possible while not looking like complete shit.
I think that if I have a contractor perform the remodel, that I'm probably looking at $25-30k for the job, which is outside of my budget to accomplish in Spring 2014.
If I do it myself, I'll still have to farm out the counters..... but this is what I'm thinking in terms of costs.
Appliances:
Cooktop: ~$1200
Oven: ~$1100
Dishwasher: ~$750
Sink: ~$250
Range Hood: ~$250
Cabinets:
Base: ~$2500
Wall: ~$1500
Counters:
Island: ~$2500
Counter: ~$3600
Floors:
Tile: ~$1250
Materials: ~$500
So, by my estimates, doing it myself and farming out counters will cost about $15.5k, saving roughly $10-15k. Not sure if it's worth the headache or not.
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