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LeDeepPenseur OP t1_jdyoo90 wrote

Reply to comment by MoreCleverUserName in Gut Renovation on Wardman Style Rowhouse - Budget Discussion/Advice by LeDeepPenseur

Agreed. Chitchatting some of the developers in the neighborhood in DC, it sounds like that’s what they spend for houses that are going over $1.3m. But how? Finishes are nice. And Bosch appliances.

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MoreCleverUserName t1_jdypw6q wrote

It’s just an expensive project. Windows for example, if you can get decent quality double hung windows for under $600 each, that’s a good deal, and my Wardman has 14 windows, two of which are massively oversized. HVAC ductwork costs a lot, the hvac equipment itself costs a lot, decent engineered hardwood flooring coats $8/square foot just for the materials. It adds up FAST. Even a basic vanity with engineered stone top is gonna run $600 at Home Depot (although you could easily spend $3k on a high end oversized single sink vanity). I think the gravel fill for the basement (goes under the slab) is $4k right there, just for someone to come shoot rocks at your floor (but it is very cool to watch).

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LeDeepPenseur OP t1_jdyq6qt wrote

Yeah — well, let me see how it goes. Have you done something similar too?

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MoreCleverUserName t1_jdzluus wrote

Yes but as two separate projects, one for the dig down and basement and the other for the upstairs. The second project is wrapping up now which is how I know current pricing on a lot of these things, appliances for example…. I just bought a house full of them.

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LeDeepPenseur OP t1_je06mhj wrote

I thought about having separate projects as well. But it ends up being more costly is what I was told. I’d have to live somewhere for 6 months at least. Good luck with your renovation!

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