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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The thing I realized in renovation that the cost to do something was really high if it was being added, and much lower when it was subtracted. So how much to put in a sink in the little kitchenette area? $5k. A month later, looking to save costs, let’s nix the sink from the plan. Ok, that will save $750. Taught me that contractors make up a lot of numbers. [/quote]

This is due to how change orders are structured.  If something is in the bid, the contractors are planning on that income flow and incorporated supply, staff, etc in their schedule.  So they will not subtract what something is "worth" when it's deducted from the project - they will deduct much less.  And adds to change orders will be priced much higher than they're "worth."  They're not necessarily making up numbers, that's how bids and contracts work.  "What you're contractor can't tell you" has a helpful explanation of this.[/quote]

I don't care. It sucks and makes you feel cheated.[/quote]

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