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Reply to "renovations went completely over budget...floating expenses on a credit card now"
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[quote=Anonymous]Your over-run of $20,000 w/o context of % is kind of meaningless but it is typical. It always costs more. I have done 3 large additions and several remodels/upgrades. While I have been lucky and never encountered disasters my over-budgets were always upgrades or change of plans on my part. Only one I regret was upgrading windows on house O ended up selling a year later - not worth $$$. PPs who think a contractor is responsible or would share in unforeseen - or even somewhat "expected" structural/whatever surprises are ridiculous. Why in the world would they be responsible for something outside of a contract for work?? If it is discovered that previous work wasn't permitted, or if termites/damage found - or roof is older etc etc - if work is beyond scope of work agreed to it is on you - not the contractor. And believe me - in the prefect world a contractor may start a project looking at a 25% profit (that is actually high) but jobs are never perfect. [/quote]
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