Concentrate on the big ticket items using a contractor such as replacing roof, plumbing, electrical meter and breaker boxes.

Our local utility requires utilities to be in our name, so we include electric in the rent.

I’m down to the studs and have to tell the plumber by tomorrow if I’m going with gas or electric stoves.

It would not have been possible if only one of us was willing to put up with the disruption, removal of bathtubs, sinks, electric upgrade and on and on (not all at once of course).

From there you can either install an acrylic surround as some have suggested (less expensive, but cheaper looking), or you can install new backerboard/waterproofing/tile.You might have mechanical, plumbing, and/or electrical running above that drop ceiling.

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You'll get hands on carpentry, plumbing, electrical, drywall, roofing, decks, painting, trim, kitchen build, installing windows/doors, headers/walls, all the bells and whistles.

I know it's only been 2 weeks, but I can't allow this play out until the ceiling needs to be replaced or the electrical wires are damaged or something worse.

That way you make sure all the electrical, plumbing etc are done right.Optional: get another inspection 1 month before your 1-year warranty is up.

But if an exclusion potentially applies to a catastrophic event (i.e. were you aware that the electrical panel needed replacing but you hadn't gotten around to it yet, and then a fire resulted?)