hurricane affair
today i got the first quote from a contractor abt the bath remodel that i had earlier mentioned. it came to 4240 with prefab shower enclosure and 4845 with tile. the bids reflect everything - due emphasis on 'everything' - that is to be done, including buying and transporting all required material and fixtures. had it been a normal case, the numbers would not be so bad but i have to worry abt a house already at a $125/sft, and want to avoid getting into negative equity, if i can. there's the flooring installation to think abt as well. bid for that will come in later today. not to mention the appliances - like the fridge and washer-dryer. well the appliances are mine to keep so should not be considered part of the house price. but still with flooring i am perhaps looking at $6000 in renovations (conservative estimate). that drives the price per sft to $135.38. Not too hot.
the cherry on top is that i couldn't have been doing this at a worse time, apparently. with the hurricane damage in the south, gas prices are up and it is expected that the lumber prices will go up as well as most other plumbing supplies. well, isn't that dandy? if we could buy and store the material right away, we would perhaps be better off but that means i have to decide on the final project and the contractor in a day or two.
the cherry on top is that i couldn't have been doing this at a worse time, apparently. with the hurricane damage in the south, gas prices are up and it is expected that the lumber prices will go up as well as most other plumbing supplies. well, isn't that dandy? if we could buy and store the material right away, we would perhaps be better off but that means i have to decide on the final project and the contractor in a day or two.
