LVP (luxury vinyl plank) and LVT (luxury vinyl tile) brands you may come across: Achim, Aquarius, Armstrong, BeaulieuBliss, Burke, Congoleum, DecoratorsChoice, DesignersImage, Devine, Elite Click, CrownLake, Forbo, FreeFit, HomeLegend, Karndean, IVC, Mannington, Metroflor, Moduleo, Mohawk, QualityCraft, Shaw, StainMaster, Style Selections, Tarkett, TrafficMaster and others.With vinyl plank flooring or vinyl tile flooring there are many variations in design and thickness which will account for the variation in prices.

You might also consider doing tile in the kitchens if you want a more durable option.

This route is perfect for those of you who just don’t care about fixtures, and matching tiles, and just want the job to be finished asap.

.$34,200● Remove existing siding and install new $31,000● All new window order $16,200● Install new roof $9,000● New hardwood floors installed throughout $22,500 ($7/sq.ft)● All new kitchen and baths cabinets and vanity $39,000 (including quartz counters and SS appliances)● New floor tile for the 5 bathrooms and kitchen backsplash $13,200● New electric $32,000, plumbing $36,000, HVAC $22,800● New insulation $14,450, drywall/plaster $18,280 and fresh paint $13,900● All new finish carpentry, doors, trim etc $17,900● New paved driveway $6,100● Tre removal and landscape $8000● Home Depot / Koopman Lumber/ Amazon + Wayfair etc $30,000● Staging + Interior Design $7,000● Permit Fee, Architect Fee, Surveyor $10,000● Portable toilet, dumpster etc $5,000Total rehab estimate $414,530Permitting process:In order for us to get a building permit to do the amount of work we described above we needed to do the following:- Get a surveyor to complete a plot plan showing the property line boundaries and setbacks- Get our architect to come on-site and prepare as-built plans and new plans showing the new floor plan layouts, elevations etc- Needed to hire a structural engineer to provide framing plans since we are moving load-bearing walls to create the open floor plan.- Once we got the above plans then we filed for a permit with the Boston building department as a general contractor.These are the documents we submitted:● GC License and Workers comp affidavit● Contract between owner and builder● Architect plan● Structural plans● Surveyor Plot Plan● Covid Safety Plan● NFPA 241 Report● Mattock Higgins required● Permit Fee PaymemntBe prepared to wait 30-60 days for a permit to be issued in the City of Boston.

You might be able to direct some water away with an exterior drain tileDrain Tile InstallIf your property is lower than the others (which is probably the reason why your sump pump runs all the time), an exterior pump may be needed to divert water uphill or away. 

If we did nothing, I'm concerned about having to perform the foundation repair on the back end and whether that would screw over the new drywall/painting, re-hung doors/windows, and bathroom tile work all just done to the home?

If you have tiles inside, the tiles will crack.

One Subway tile costs about 15 cents. 8 tiles fit in 1 square foot, and the average litchen has about 50 to 70 square foot not counting the cabinet space.You can esaily calculate this. right?

Ceramic tile every room.

(no wet boots entry area of tile or vinyl plank)