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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the square footage that will impact cost. Also type of replacement flooring and the level of kitchen design you like. We just did this to our house - 1300 sq feet - replaced/moved windows, new hardwood floors, lighting, kitchen re - do we added a mudroom, skylights and re- did our entrance ways. Don't forget the cost of painting - most design build don't include that in the cost but will help get you estimates. We had to budget another 10-15,000 for painting. The cost estimate was $200,000-250,000. We came in under the higher end estimate at $225,000. [/quote]

PP here: This estimate included a new fridge, we kept our stove and dishwasher but replacing all three at a mid-range is close to $6000.  We had tile in entrance ways and mudroom,bathroom- hardwood floors kitchen, hallways and bathrooms. We replaced 2 windows (one large picture window) and put in 3 new windows, the estimate also included mason work to rebuild exterior stairs, brick the side entrance to match the house. Don't forget the cost of lighting fixtures. Also many lighting plans are basic - for instance no lights in closets - to add these one or to increase the number of lights per space adds up. Also if you want multiple switch boxes (turn on lights from different locations in a room) have that spelled out with the estimate. We thought the basic light plan wasn't good enough and added significantly more lights. That was one lesson I took away from our renovation - the estimates can be on the low end of everything - but to really get it the way you want it you will add on. Also confirm what level of trims/flooring/doors etc you are getting. Again the basic wasn't want we wanted - we went with red oak flooring, we wanted floor molding that was a step up from what was estimated and we wanted shoe molding in the kitchen - also not part of original estimate. The doors - again the estimated price for the doors were ones that were hollow and cheep. Especially for the bedrooms we wanted ones were sold to reduce sound. And finally don't forget insulation. Our estimate was that the insulation was sufficient. We live in Maryland - when they got down to the studs it was discovered we did not have code insulation which has to be blown and a certain RF factor. That alone cost $2000 to have installed. [/quote]

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