David Robertson
Detailed Scope of Work vs "Turnkey" SOW Language
7 January 2015 | 5 replies
I dislike the verbiage you're referring to as 'turn-key'...Good: * Install new cabinetry per attached layout using XXX manufacturer and YYY finish* Install grade 2 granite and 11" overhang on bar* Install backsplash, XXX tile, YYY pattern* Install grade 2 oak flooring, stain and 2 coats polyurethane, standard non-mix minwax color* Remove wall between kitchen and dining room PER ATTACHED FLOOR PLAN* Install new Frigidaire Gallery Stainless Steel appliance package (Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator)* Install XXX Kitchen Faucet* Install 3/4HP Badger Disposal* Rough and Trim out for electrical and plumbing to code PER ATTACHED PLAN* 20 yard dumpster* Labor for demolition per plan* PortapottyTotal: $50,000Bad: * Renovate kitchen and remove wall between kitchen and dining room as discussed* Install new appliance package* Install new fixturesTotal: $50,000Equally bad -* Install new cabinetry per attached layout using XXX manufacturer and YYY finish* Install grade 2 granite and 11" overhang on bar* Install backsplash, XXX tile, YYY pattern* Install grade 2 oak flooring, stain and 2 coats polyurethane, standard non-mix minwax color* Remove wall between kitchen and dining room PER ATTACHED FLOOR PLAN* Install new Frigidaire Gallery Stainless Steel appliance package (Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Refrigerator)* Install XXX Kitchen Faucet* Install 3/4HP Badger Disposal* Rough and Trim out for electrical and plumbing to code PER ATTACHED PLAN* 20 yard dumpster* Labor for demolition per plan* Portapotty* Use 10x 2x4x8, 10lf 12x4 LVL, 1x5lb box framing nails, 15lf 3/4" CPVC pipe, 1 bottle CPVC glue, 4x 45deg CVPC fittings, etc...
Nestaly Nin
Have general contractors walk through property?
16 May 2017 | 14 replies
While contractors will find things you dont notice initially, they might also "assume" you want to put porcelain tile in the bathrooms when all you need is sheet vinyl for your rental.
Simon Stahl
Ballpark cost for full gut rehab
9 March 2020 | 33 replies
Then you will find that you used 12" tiles in the kitchen and everybody wants 18" and that the AC Unit didn't arrive when promised.
Marshall Secord
Philadelphia rowhome rehab costs
16 March 2022 | 9 replies
-All new hardwood floors upstairs and down-Gut one bathroom and add a second-New tile in bathrooms and kitchen + backsplash-Exterior work including sanding and painting-Walls hopefully don't need a gut, but they do have a weird texture and I'm hoping to do some skimcoating-All new interior and exterior doors and hardware-New kitchen ($3,000 worth of ikea cabinets)-All new light fixtures and appliances-Finished basement (this is the biggest ?
Chris Nordsveen
Sub Contractors - Calgary
21 December 2021 | 11 replies
Chris,He basically acted as my general contractor, did or supervised all main floor renos - brand new kitchen & 2 baths, so cabinets, tiles, flooring, fixtures, etc.
Cassandra Sifford
LVP Flooring Question
15 November 2018 | 2 replies
My contractor advised that it looked like the original flooring may have been asbestos tiles.
Jordan Moorhead
Is BRRRR overhyped in the current market?
14 May 2019 | 167 replies
This included paint, carpet, tiled floors, toilets, tubs, kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, plumbing, electricals and drywall.
Michael Williams
LVP or hardwood floors
23 March 2023 | 6 replies
Yes, it's beautiful, but it's double the price of LVP/laminate/tile, it's a headache to maintain, and it does not do well in wet areas.
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The $30k rental club.......
28 August 2019 | 316 replies
No need to worry about it for the rest of my investment years.I just had an entire house tiled, and the labor was basically a throw-in for the guy who was doing a lot of the other work for me.
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Old Houses
10 June 2020 | 7 replies
In FL you'll find your asbestos usually in floor tile and siding, maybe roofing but usually those shingles are long gone now.