All Forum Posts by: Daria B.

Hi @John Abraham

It's best to call the county / city office. They are great to work with even as an investor. I call all the time and have never had a rude or rush through conversation person. As far as that mark up, I don't know what percentage they use but I do know it will go up because it is based on what ever sales occurred.

Do you do the cabinets first to save on the flooring material? Whether it's tile or LVP, if the flooring was done first and then the cabinets, seems that flooring would be wasted since cabinets sit on top. I have only seen the Habitat homes that have tile in the kitchen that is done first and then the cabinets are put in. I think it's scheduled that way due to the volunteer availability and time it takes since builds are only once a week.

@Ashley Wise

:•} I have been really trying not to overthink this (massive) project. New cabinets, paint throughout interior, registers, door knobs, etc. 

Who knew that selecting faucets, door knobs, cabinet pulls/knobs would be so selective. And I found its  more of type (chrome, nickel, polished) than which one, other than the cabinet pulls - that one was “hummm what do I do”.

By nature I always need help in choosing wall paint or anything that needs to coordinate. In the end though, I see after much research I don’t do too bad.

@Brian Pulaski very nice indeed.

@Jim K., @Brian Pulaski

Thanks I knew I was overthinking which tends to be overwhelming. 

It’s a small kitchen (10 total upper and lower) going with basic white shaker cabinets. Amazon seems to have some nice pieces and prices for bulk. 

I have decided on getting pulls for all the drawers and doors rather than trying to mix up the pull vs knob.

Who has chosen all pulls and what size for the drawers and doors? Are you choosing the same size width? If I choose the same width I don't want the drawer to look off if that size is ok for the door. eg The vertical vs horizontal vision of the pull. Am I overthinking this? :-|

Thanks @Mike Reynolds I did a comparison materials list against Lowes as a comparable and found that HD had lower prices (to help save cost) same quality or better ( I don't know ). Lowes Project Source blinds I use and found them to be easy to install and affordable for my budget for the rentals. I volunteer with Habitat in my area and was surprised they also use Lowes Project Source blinds.

@Ned Carey thanks for the info. Two of the contractors I am getting quotes from I have already expressed them using their contacts/vendors. One has already suggested the Lifeproof waterproof LVP flooring and what I see from HD, it's more expensive than I want to go with. I have seen other flooring that is still good quality. I need to keep costs down (like most do) while still getting good quality. Weighing items like flooring and cabinets and bulk small items (hinges and door knobs) and type (chrome vs nickel that cost more), if they can get what I want then I will have them supply those materials, otherwise, I need to be prepared to get them. I know that most contractors, I suppose all, get material at a lower price than the walk-off-the-street typical person.

@Russell Brazil when you call them on it and ask if they are a tester, do they admit it? That is a waste of your time and knowing this and catching them in the act, so to speak, does that get you out of the showing. Clearly they are not looking to buy / rent.

I posted this in the DIY forum but perhaps it will yield better results here.

Before I settle on Lowe’s / Home Depot, I wanted to find out what other same-type local stores exist in the Catonsville, Glen Burnie or near that carry things like door knobs/ hinges, HVAC registers, kitchen cabinet hardware, light fixtures and even appliances.

I don’t live in the area any longer and have not for many years and the area stores have changed so much.

It’s a whole house upgrade and while I have settled the cabinets and flooring - it’s the other little things that I now need to consider. I have priced both Lowe’s and HD as comparison and HD seems to have better lower prices though they don’t carry the same manufactured items too much. Lowe’s is big on Project Source and their window blinds are less expensive than HD brand.

Are there any local stores for those living in this area would recommend or I should consider that I can look into for variety, price, availability?

Thanks so much...

Hello All-

Before I settle on Lowe’s / Home Depot, I wanted to find out what other same-type local stores exist in the Catonsville, Glen Burnie or near that carry things like door knobs/ hinges, HVAC registers, kitchen cabinet hardware, light fixtures and even appliances.

I don’t live in the area any longer and have not for many years and the area stores have changed so much.

It’s a whole house upgrade and while I have settled the cabinets and flooring - it’s the other little things that I now need to consider. I have priced both Lowe’s and HD as comparison and HD seems to have better lower prices though they don’t carry the same manufactured items too much. Lowe’s is big on Project Source and their window blinds are less expensive than HD brand.

Are there any local stores for those living in this area would recommend or I should consider that I can look into for variety, price, availability?

Thanks so much...