Is Kitchen Redesign Expensive?
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<strong>Is</strong> <strong>Kitchen</strong> <strong>Redesign</strong> <strong>Expensive</strong>?<br />
Whenever a person moves in to a new home they may want to remodel their<br />
kitchen. One of the questions asked on most home improvement forums is if the<br />
kitchen redesign will be expensive. The answer to this is both yes and no. The<br />
kitchen remodel will cost as much as you want it to and as little as your will to<br />
compromise on.<br />
Before getting your kitchen redesigned make sure you know what you can cut<br />
costs on. Appliances are surprisingly very expensive to replace and let’s not get<br />
started on the cabinets. The average kitchen remodel can be between $5000<br />
$75,000. The determining factor is you. Think to yourself is that inbuilt wine<br />
cooler really worth it? Can you survive another day with that leaky sink? Set up<br />
priority list and choose what must go and what can stay. Use the following guide<br />
to set apart the man areas where remodeling happens.<br />
1. <strong>Kitchen</strong> Cabinets.<br />
There are some of the most expensive items when it comes to remodeling.<br />
<strong>Kitchen</strong> cabinets amount to 30% of the entire remodeling budget. You can get<br />
the kitchen cabinet designs that are strong and sturdy which will last for long.<br />
This is when you want to go all out. If you are on a budget then you can buy<br />
stock cabinets. They are not as spectacular but they will get the job done.<br />
2. Tile work.<br />
Tiles work really depends on the type you use. You can get some for a dollar/foot<br />
or some go into the hundreds for the same size. You can lay your own tiles if you<br />
have experience. If you have never worked with tiles or ceramics before you will
need to hire labour which will cost a bit more.<br />
Although stone countertop are more or less expensive than your ordinary<br />
laminate ones, they are also more durable. If you plan on being in the home for<br />
long then you can splurge on this.<br />
3. Plumbing.<br />
If you are changing your kitchen layout then some plumbing may need to be<br />
moved around. This is not your regular fix under the sink. You will have to get<br />
professional help in this case. Plumbers in the US for example really go through<br />
a long process to become licensed. With over four stages to cover to earn the<br />
Master Plumbers license. This takes 68 years. Get yourself a well trained and<br />
certified plumber to avoid future expenses. This is the one place we wouldn’t<br />
advise you to cut corners.<br />
4. Labour.<br />
All the labour you have in your home to remodel will cost 20% of your<br />
remodeling project. That number is worth it if you need to use your kitchen as<br />
soon as possible. You can however reduce the cost by hiring people who have the<br />
skills but only work as side jobs. If you hire a contractor it will be slightly more<br />
expensive due to the overhead costs he has to cater for.<br />
5. RESale value.<br />
If you plan to sell the home in future then go for more basic designs that can be<br />
customized and plenty of long lasting appliances. Look more in the stainless<br />
steel section.<br />
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