For a more extensive one, I schedule a 2nd consultation at Lowes and pick out carpet style and color, what type of laminate planks to use, tile backsplash styles, colors and patterns for kitchen and bathroom, door styles, trim styles, faucet fixtures, shower glass door, toilet style, fireplace brick paint choices, etc.One thing to be careful with a designer is that they will tend to take you way over budget.

.: +/- amount for bedrooms, bathrooms, fireplaces, etc.

He also said that the insert for the gas fireplace was sold and that we could buy that as well for another $2500.  

The other unit uses a window unit and gas fireplace heater.I remember hearing about a company that can get accurate water metering for individual units of a house on a BP podcast, not sure about electricity though.Thanks  for your response!

The impact destroyed the fireplace chimney causing structural damage in the basement.

I've seen the brick fireplaces covered with slate tile.

Flooring underway.The original contractor that I had high hopes for to finish the house came in sky high on his estimate - $26k for flooring upstairs and down, baseboard, bathroom, doors hung, door trim, kitchen installation, stair repair and dealing with the fireplace.

Opening a unit and dumping out debris makes no sense, as particles become airborne.Another tip, don't use a shop vac for cleaning out fireplace ash... there are special vacs to that.

I'm wrapping up a rehab that I'm managing for another investor (A friend of mine who also happens to be on this forum)We've done Roof, HVAC, light plumbing, light electrical, new cabinets, granite, a fireplace refinish, carpet, hardwoods on main level, 11 boards of sheetrock, exterior work (some light, some not so light), 3 bathroom remodels, and a very swank tile backsplash for under $33k.

But on the other hand, it is stupid to keep one person to just light fireplace for guests.