
24 July 2015 | 10 replies
If we take into consideration any unexpected situations the mortgage payment alone with property taxes insurance etc will be huge!

11 August 2015 | 10 replies
I am adding a dishwasher, microwave, and garbage disposal as well as recessed and pendant lighting and moving every other outlet and light switch around.The price I just got to put in a 200 amp panel and move it from inside the laundry to outside at the other end of the house was $3000, but that depends on what the power company makes them do as far as moving the meter and where they are allowed to put the new panel.The price for the rest of the work, which essentially amounts to rewiring the whole kitchen adding a handful of new circuits and some of the den is another $3000.

24 July 2015 | 2 replies
Hey Guys,Does anyone know of, use or can recommend an app for the iPad that can create a 2-D floor plan of a house or apartment but also includes professional notations for where the light switches, outlets and other mechanicals of the house are located or relocated.

4 February 2018 | 48 replies
It is 2 valves that attach to the intake cold and outlet hot.

26 March 2016 | 13 replies
So here is how I would set this up: Kitchen: Appliances - $6,000 Cabinets - $10,000Countertop - $70-110/sqftSink - $1,500Faucet - $500Cab pulls - $500 (or $6-10/pull) Install - $2,000Flooring: Floor product (unfinished): (expect to pay 4 - 10 dollars per board foot for anything quality) Floor finishing (sanding, coating etc) roughly $3/Sq ft (as long as you are using a standard coating (polyurethane) if you want to go higher end with an oil or stain expect this to jump to 4-5/sq ft Bathrooms:Demo: $/hour x expected hours Underlayment: Schulter Shower System (approx: 500/shower enclosure) Tile/grout/thinset: 6-10 sq/ftInstall: $3-6 sq/ft Lighting and Electric: (pricing includes installation) Switches: approx $30/switch (this assumes a mid range Leviton 3-way dimmer) Outlets: $10 (TR Leviton duplex, GFI where needed and duplex/USB combo in Kitchen Island and a few choice locations) Lighting:Surface mount approx $150/fixtureCan: approx. $250/fixture (assuming old work install by electrician)A little more on why I do it this way: Kitchen: You can figure out exactly how much your kitchen is going to cost before you start.

29 July 2015 | 36 replies
I can't imagine why you would consider the pain and expense to sue her; if someone starts being a PITA before they move in and they want out, let them go!

31 July 2015 | 12 replies
I understand unexpected things happen but I'm preparing myself as much as I can.

6 August 2015 | 14 replies
There should be at least 100% of funding based on the amount in the reserve study and I always advise clients to contribute more if they can because unexpected problems always arise.

19 August 2015 | 13 replies
It would be devastating to overextend yourself and have the unexpected occur on FOUR projects, to the extent that you are unable to rent them and now you are stuck with four house payments, insurance, taxes, etc. and I assume you plan on having a primary residence, so five payments.

20 December 2015 | 20 replies
You never know what kind of unexpected expenses might pop up.