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Plan your way to a luxurious kitchen Being canny can save you thousands JUSTIN PIERCE FOR THE WASHINGTON POST Be sure to sit down when you meet with a designer in the kitchen department of a big home improvement store — otherwise the price might knock you over. According to Remodeling magazine, the average cost for a full kitchen remodel in the U.S. is $54,909. I have never been able to get my mind wrapped around this, considering that the national median income is only around $51,000. The average full kitchen remodel is defined as: “Update an outmoded 200-square-foot kitchen with a functional layout of 30 linear feet of semi-custom wood cabinets, including
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a three-by-five-foot island; laminate countertops; and standard double-tub stainless-steel sink with standard single-lever faucet. “Include energy-efficient wall oven, cooktop, ventilation system, built-in microwave, dishwasher, garbage disposal, and custom lighting. Add new resilient flooring. Finish with painted walls, trim, and ceiling.” Remodeling mag azine also reports that a major kitchen remodel returns an average of $40,732. My average kitchen remodel usually comes in at less than half this national average cost. So let me share ways you can save money on your kitchen project and turn your effort into a positive gain in home equity without sacrificing quality:
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Having a plan, starting early on materials and working with good people can save thousands of dollars and immeasurable stress during a kitchen remodel.
Start with your design Determine the layout you want for your kitchen. A simple and sleek design will appeal to most buyers and help keep costs down. Keeping your existing layout is always cheaper. Avoid moving plumbing and electrical
items if possible — at least try to keep your stove (especially gas stoves) and sink in the same location. Pick an overall theme — country, modern, rustic ... This will help you select
materials and ensure everything comes together properly. Have a good idea of the look you want before you go into a design centre or talk to contractors. Get a design early and
plan ahead. Cabinets can take six weeks or more to be delivered. You don’t want to have your kitchen tor n apart while you’re waiting for an item to be delivered.
Once you have a very good idea of what you want, sit down and write up a detailed list of tasks to be completed. You don’t have to be technical and you don’t have to use construction terms but just state all the things you want a contractor to do and bid. It can be as simple as: remove all existing flooring and cabinets; install new flooring, cabinets, countertops, sink and appliances per the plan; paint; hook up sink plumbing; and install new light fixtures. When you start talking to contractors and designers you might find additional work is required. That’s OK. It’s easy to update your list and re-send to all the bidding contractors. Otherwise, the various contractors will list the items they believe you want and it will be difficult to compare bids. A basic scope of work also eliminates some guess work by the contractor.
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