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!

Thanks for the thorough answer! Did you have to get your GC license for that or are you in the trade? And what was your budget (gut reno) and did you have to move during the construction?

Oh wow. Thanks. What are some of the things that were missed? My contract was a thorough”ish” but I will have him include nuts and bolts.

Oh wow. Must be really high end finishes. But this definitely seems a lot. The only reason I’d go with 250K company is that I have seen their work around the neighborhood.

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

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.

Right!? Maybe there are a lot of hidden fees.

Forgot to add. The basement will have a separate entrance and a kitchen. I also received quotes for $500K for the same job. I’d rather get a new house at that point.

+1 for cat cables. 🤓 It is a dugout until we hit the footer. Below footer would require underpinning. We have seen so many flips around the neighborhood, some with deeper basements.

While not $345K but there is a good amount contractors around the same age making $180K range. Still small potatoes compared to what they were making.

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