I've got some old words
It's not like it's gonna feel any better now
I'm sure everyone who's built a house has a good idea
However, in the course of the actual renovation, you will find that there may be more money in the middle than in the final settlement
I had a couple of colleagues who went through the renovations, and they had an original budget of $200,000, which cost 300,000; some of them added more than ten times, but they were still dissatisfied
Remember i saw a topic at the community forum called "how deep is the water
The first man to renovate may not have thought that there are a lot of strange things to do in the renovation, not only to spend money, but to be able to do what he wants
I'll show you how deep the water is
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The guy who's working on it, he's gonna meet some weird, weird, extra-money projects
Co-worker su-soo, because it's the first time he's done it because he's worried he's unprofessional, so he's just going to have to fix it in full and actually have some basic items like a package
In order to make the house better, she specifically hired the best renovation company in her hometown, and spent $200,000 on a better renovation
But there's still a lot of money in the renovation
Some of them were added items, like boxing, before the contract was made and after communicating with the renovation company
The tailor-made closets selected for the show are additional items. She told me that she was planning to find furniture for the factory, and then she chose to customize the closet at the advice of the renovation company
Why, the guys at the renovation company recommended that they have a carpenter at home, that they're good at crafting, and that they're good at choosing
Finally, the designer of the renovation company designed three custom closets for her
And the second thing she did with the money was the tv wall
It's not part of the original plan, but it's the other way around
Those two statements were also self-inflicted, and there was nothing wrong with the increase. But the next few places, they're not in the renovation program, but they're going to add
For example, changing the kitchen house brand, when the show was customizing the kitchen, the designer said it would cost more to use a brand of the same quality as the kitchen and better
There are some very small places where money is needed. Although the renovation company can calculate the price when measuring the house, it doesn't count
There may not be a single item in the offer, including a set, a bumpstone, a kick line, emulsion paint, etc., and it must be done at the scene
For example, the dry and wet separation of the bathroom requires the tiles on the sink, and the lifting of the electric meter outside of the house when the water is retrofitted. Internal
There's a removal fee for final cleaning, cement is to be moved downstairs, scrap is to be removed, and if there's no such service in the contract, it's either extra or it's on its own
All of the above plus projects add up to more than a dozen
There are, of course, many times when the cost of actual renovations far exceeds the budget. It doesn't rule out the renovation company digging holes, leaking a lot of projects, and then making bad money
And su-soo himself doesn't know what needs to be done, and the design team did not clearly list the items in the original "set" at the time of the offer, but it experienced problems in the course of the renovation and eventually required a very detailed addition. Money
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It's a lot of bugs
Let's show you the closet that su-soo made
It's actually a locker in the living room. I didn't know the designer designed it to put it in
And even more unexpectedly, the carpenter cut off a section of the top of the cabinet
At that time, a closet and two closets in the bedroom cost $7,000
Even worse, there are obvious cracks and holes in the perfect cabinets, which seriously affect beauty
It's on the back of the closet. It's all rough on the surface
Maybe master was afraid of saving the material, and these cabinets didn't end up doing it again
In addition, the low-intensity of the home television background wall, which the company does not make with the luxury atmosphere marble, but with the white tiles below
But looking at a simple television wall costs $2,000. It doesn't look like it's the same as spending $500 on a brick wallpaper
There is also a very high price premium for household electricity in the kitchen, with a 1. 5-fold difference. I was trying to change the brand better, but i found out it was a different brand at the same price, and the designer didn't confess when the contract was signed
It was also rough and the cabinet doorknob was tilted in the direction with the handprint of the worker teacher. Actually, it's like the next one
(from: know-how)
Another colleague, a small bun, found the most significant increase in the renovations to be a “bump up the balcony”, with a double balcony in the original household design, with the northern balcony reserved to open the south balcony and living room. Kitchen, doors, floors, etc. Have been demolished
Knocking on the balcony and sealing the balcony cost nearly 20,000, and then tearing down the floor floors. Money
It also included $1,000 for the supervisor to open the door and $9,000 for the door to open. All the demolition projects cost almost $40,000
The problem is that the decorator made a balcony that he didn't want. Here's the left side of the picture. Window
Not only did the width change, but the material also varied. On the left is the 2 cm aluminium alloy gate frame and on the right is the 5 cm wood pack door frame
The cash-added projects encountered by the buns also included $900 for the ramp plus the crane, $4,000 for the flat fee and $1,200 for the water and electricity renovation. There are also those who spend a lot of money on building materials. For example, the cost of the door was 30,000 and it turned to 40,000...
There's always going to be more money in the renovations
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It's not only expensive, it's exhausting
Co-workers spend far more on the renovation than they budget
It took six months before and after the show, and the renovation didn't mean it was over to the renovation company
Because if you don't look at it personally, there's a good chance that it's going to end up in the same way as the renovation company gave it. Division
She has little experience with the renovation and has been looking at it all the time. It's a problem that the people who work at the company can't solve
Including the custom closets mentioned above
Even if it doesn't, the decorator will say he's sorry he can't do what you want. The money's already spent. It's gonna cost a lot to change the closet
The renovation was just in time for the move. I asked the supervisor to keep an eye on the construction process, but the final work was delayed
Because a lot of things can't be done again
Several previous brushes had been turned over and the surface of the wall was still marked with water waves. It didn't look any better until the fourth time we had to redo the walls
There is still a lot of details, and it is likely that the workers will be confused without careful examination. It'll be a real problem if you don't handle the back
It's a lot of times when the money's not ready and it's different from what you want. Often, they do not know much about renovations, and in many cases they have to choose compromise. You can't do that
Indeed, the renovations are a real mess. When you get back from work, you have to keep an eye on the master, and you don't have time to go out and have dinner. All the energy is spent on the renovation
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All the lessons of the renovations are broken with money
After these colleagues' renovation stories, we have a few suggestions for you
First, get as much details about the renovation as possible, especially the above mentioned various additional projects
When contracting for renovations, be careful whether there are any items that may require additional money, consider whether the offer of the renovation company is reasonable and whether the price is not within the scope of its own acceptance to decide whether to increase the project and avoid being forced to spend more money later
Secondly, it's best to do the necessary homework before the renovation, or find someone with experience in the renovation to help the supervisor or pay for a reliable supervisor to follow the construction schedule
Many owners of the first renovations are in fact less familiar with the renovation industry, and the real information on construction materials on the market is asymmetrical, and the renovations will inevitably suffer. A supervision fee will save you a lot of time in the renovation process. Heart
Thirdly, try to choose a good renovation company, the depth of the water in the renovation industry is not clear
Fourth, an advance and a tailing could be added, and if the renovation is not good, at least the tailings could be used to counterbalance each other, and if the full amount of the prior payment was paid, the rest would be cut
It's really too deep, someone with some experience. It's nice to do what you like and want
But really prepare for these pits
