Remodeling a kitchen can be exciting, exhilarating, and exhausting all in one. If you’ve already become overwhelmed with your decisions of changing your kitchen, relax and take a deep breath. Go grab a soda, pen, and paper, and join me with creating basic elements that will ensure your satisfaction to a new humble abode.
Your Budget
The first factor that needs to be considered when remodeling your kitchen is your budget. So on a piece of paper, write heading BUDGET. Be realistic here, as this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. How much did you have to nag your husband about providing you the kitchen of your dreams? [click to continue…]
So you’ve finally decided to start that kitchen remodel you’ve been dreaming about! One of the most important material selections is going to be your countertops. You probably have boring, standard grade laminate countertops in your kitchen right now that are just screaming for an upgrade! [click to continue…]
One challenge that I face all the time when giving a customer a price on a job is the following. Most people only pay for what is called black line plans: a sketch / plans that show a layout of their project, with all the sizes marked, showing the approximate layout, along with side elevations. This type of project is perfect for a design build arrangement.
As the contractor, I ask all of the questions necessary to come up with the specifications, including materials to be used, the quality and level of the materials to be used, types of flooring, types of tile for the bathroom, wood types for kitchen cabinets, various counter top materials and the price range. And the list goes on. [click to continue…]
