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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a GM if paying over 200K you are being taken to the cleaners, but that is how I make my money and maintain my lifestyle.  I can do the work for approximately 20% of what I charge out.

As for high end materials - if you knew how much I actually paid for them and the mark up involved you would be horrified.  But if you are willing to pay 600K and I can make 300-400K off of you, I am going to do so.  Everyone is happy.[/quote]

So where were you when we did our renovation?  Our contractor actually went bankrupt because the job cost him more than he bid it for.  I'm sure there was mismanagement in there but there is no way we could have done the work for $200k.  Just a few of the higher end costs - new slate roof for the whole house, 28 new windows (Pella with wood mullions on both sides which added to the expense), $60k for kitchen cabinets, $25k for custom cherry paneling and built ins in one room, $20k for built ins in another room (these last 3 we paid for directly so no markup from the contractor on those), $30k for kitchen appliances (Sub zero, Wolf, etc., we also bought directly), expensive tile and marble for 3 bathrooms, plus tile, marble and granite for the kitchen, etc.  Just those added up to more than $200k and most of that we bought directly.

I am glad you are able to do so many great renovations for $200k - you should come advertise in my neighborhood as everyone is willing to pay more for great quality work.[/quote]

$60k for kitchen cabinets is beyond ridiculous, as is $30k for kitchen applliances (crazy money, what did you do spend $10k on a refridgerator?), but 28 new windows, yeah, that's expensive.  It's also way beyond the scope of what the OP asked.  if s/he had said they were doing an addition of the size that it woudl require 28 new windows many of us would have responded differently.  I bought new windows from Pella about four years ago - large windows - about 5 feet in height, and wooden frames, aluminum exterior, they cost about $1k each.  But in fancier parts of NW, I'm sure the price would have been $5k each bwahahahahahah[/quote]

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