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re: Cost to renovate a gutted house?
Posted on 4/15/15 at 10:34 pm to Sofa King Crimson
Posted on 4/15/15 at 10:34 pm to Sofa King Crimson
Im speaking from experience. If you're not diy, it's going to cost more than to think.
Floors $20k
Sheetrock (inst, TFF) $10k
Paint $20k (may be high)
Edit: paint $10k
Trim $5k
Cabinetry & countertops $5k (low?)
Electrical $15k
Plumbing $15k
Hvac $10k
Insulation $5k
Doors frames & hdw $2k
Windows $3k
So a quick and dirty estimate is $100k.
Fwiw, I assume gutted means down to the studs complete renovation.
Floors $20k
Sheetrock (inst, TFF) $10k
Paint $20k (may be high)
Edit: paint $10k
Trim $5k
Cabinetry & countertops $5k (low?)
Electrical $15k
Plumbing $15k
Hvac $10k
Insulation $5k
Doors frames & hdw $2k
Windows $3k
So a quick and dirty estimate is $100k.
Fwiw, I assume gutted means down to the studs complete renovation.
This post was edited on 4/16/15 at 7:46 am
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Posted on 4/15/15 at 10:45 pm to poochie
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Paint $20k (may be high)
WTF? for 1800 s/f? I was thinking a few grand but I admittedly know little about that part.
It is gutted. There may be some things usable but not much at all. I think some of the plumbing/pipes are ok and most of the AC is fine other than I need the actual unit.
I think you're high on the drywall as well.
I'll post the quote in this thread tomorrow evening with a breakdown. I'm expecting 65K or so.
ETA: this quote is for the bank for a 203K. I do plan on doing some of the stuff myself/with friends.
This post was edited on 4/15/15 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 4/15/15 at 11:06 pm to poochie
Your numbers are sky high.
Except for cabinets.
Except for cabinets.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 12:13 am to poochie
If it's down to the studs, what the difference?
I think it can be done much cheaper with decent finishes personally.
You could do an engineered wood floor throughout for less than $7/SF installed
Painting should be less, way less than $10k
HVAC should be less than 7k
Electrical and pluming together should be less than 15k
Everything else seems to be a good rough estimate minus cabinets and countertops, I'd put that closer to 20k.
I think it can be done much cheaper with decent finishes personally.
You could do an engineered wood floor throughout for less than $7/SF installed
Painting should be less, way less than $10k
HVAC should be less than 7k
Electrical and pluming together should be less than 15k
Everything else seems to be a good rough estimate minus cabinets and countertops, I'd put that closer to 20k.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:31 am to poochie
Good Lord.
How are we coming up with these numbers. As another poster said, go engineered hardwood. You can get a nice one for around $4/ft. Glue will run you around $1-1.50/ft. Install will run around $2/ft.
That's around $7/ft. 1800ft2
$12,600 for floors. If floor leveling is needed, add a few bucks. I'd budget about 13k MAXIMUM.
Keep in mind that porcelain tile and grout will be about half the cost of wood, so if that's your plan for baths, 13k will be more than enough.
My painter finished yesterday. He hand painted my entire interior (including trim) for $4k (2500ft2). This house had Coca Cola red cabinets in the entire place, inside and out. When I tell you this guy painted everything, I mean everything.
Ceilings, triple crown, walls, baseboards, baths, cabinets, doors, etc. I MAYBE spent $500 on paint. Flat on walls and semi gloss for trim.
No way on God's green earth the painting should cost more than 5k, regardless of who's doing it.
How are we coming up with these numbers. As another poster said, go engineered hardwood. You can get a nice one for around $4/ft. Glue will run you around $1-1.50/ft. Install will run around $2/ft.
That's around $7/ft. 1800ft2
$12,600 for floors. If floor leveling is needed, add a few bucks. I'd budget about 13k MAXIMUM.
Keep in mind that porcelain tile and grout will be about half the cost of wood, so if that's your plan for baths, 13k will be more than enough.
My painter finished yesterday. He hand painted my entire interior (including trim) for $4k (2500ft2). This house had Coca Cola red cabinets in the entire place, inside and out. When I tell you this guy painted everything, I mean everything.
Ceilings, triple crown, walls, baseboards, baths, cabinets, doors, etc. I MAYBE spent $500 on paint. Flat on walls and semi gloss for trim.
No way on God's green earth the painting should cost more than 5k, regardless of who's doing it.
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