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[quote=Anonymous]A good contractor won't include surprises in the estimate.  They will not budget for things they know nothing about, but the contract will say that you'll pay extra for extra things.  Otherwise all the people who don't run into problems would be the ones getting 'raped" because they'd have to build in so much extra cushion for everyone, then would be pocketing that extra.  that is just as unfair, more unfair because they aren't getting anything for it.

Also every time you make changes it raises the price on your dime.  My dad was a contractor (had a 3 person team to build houses).  he was always running into people who want to make major structural changes like "let's move the stairs to the other side of the house" after it is already framed up, and then act surprised that's not free.  or people who change the plumbing and electrical work all around after it has been done once to the specs and they decide to move appliances or outlets.  it's more than twice as expensive because you need to pay for removal of the old and rerouting/supplies for the new.  If they did it wrong the first time, sure but you'll pay if you just don't like how it was supposed to be.

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