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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've always done my own renovation, except for one kitchen where I removed a sad wall and added a steel beam:  there's no way I could get 30-35 k for cabinets. Seriously?  What are they, teak?  Rare hardwoods?  I'd probably spend the cash to tear out that soffit if it isn't hiding ductwork, but dear gods.

[b]And someone please tell me how you spend $15k on a stove, refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave. [/b]Do they come with a chef and a maid?

I can see 15-20k for a master bath if I get one of those orgy-sized showers in it:  but again, you need a tub, maybe a separate shower, a John and a sink or two. For 50k I'd expect a cabana boy.

I just redid my grandsons bedroom. Down to the studs, carved a closet out of the eaves and another nook for a bed. Including having the drywall delivered, because I'm too damn lazy to lug it upstairs, so far I have spent just about $700. That includes all new wiring and insulation, and paying someone to mud the drywall. It's my least favorite job. Another $300 will buy paint, clear pine for trim, and switchplate covers:  I've already installed the spiffy hunter fan and other new fixtures.

When I did the kitchen, it cost me all up 2.5k. That included new wiring, insulation, a new window----installed---slate on the floor, a Waterford wood cookstove, the bracing to accommodate it, a 12-hr fire rated wall and cabinets----which I built to fit the rather odd space.

How do you-all spend so much damn money?[/quote]

Do you live in the 1930's?

For those of us who don't do our cooking on woodstoves...we got a Wolf oven, microwave, cooktop an warming drawer an it was more than $10k.  Subzero fridge was $10k over a decade ago.  Dishwasher was $1,200.  Could we have spent less?  Of course.  But that's not what we chose to do.  Our kitchen is not for show - we cook every day and entertain frequently, so we put in it things we wanted. 
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subzero's are the biggest piles of crap consumer reports explains it. Don't buy that shit.[/quote]

Mine is 15 years old at this point and never had a problem.[/quote]

My parents' SubZero was purchase in the late 1980's.  Had the first problem with the fridge last year; replaced the motor (I think) and it is good to go.

Part of the desire for the SubZero is that the freezer and refrigerator are cooled separately.  This is important to people who really enjoy cooking and want things to be kept at optimal temps.  Another is aesthetics.  If you want a builtin fridge, it is the best looking.  It also does not cost much more than the few other built-in fridges on the market.  If you just want something to keep food cold, I agree, a SubZero is not worth the money.  [/quote]

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