• Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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      20 days ago

      No, I just do a lot of stuff myself. I could do better than that kitchen for $5,000 with some smart shopping and elbow grease. I redid the floors, bathroom, and kitchen in an 1860s cabin for that much back in 2013

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        20 days ago

        2013 was over a decade ago we’ve went through both a housing crisis and record levels of inflation since then.

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        19 days ago

        The most expensive part here is the countertops, which is pretty hard to do on your own, especially if you’re doing stone (super heavy, special tools to cut to size, etc). That alone is probably $3-5k.

        The rest is pretty easy to DIY:

        • decent laminate flooring that looks like wood - <$1/sq ft; hard wood is $2-4/sq ft - <$500 including any tools, fixes to subfloor, etc
        • cabinet doors (assuming you don’t need to replace the whole thing) - $25/door, plus cost of paint/stain (idk, $50? $100 max?); looks like ~$500 for the above kitchen?
        • sink, faucet, etc - quite variable, but probably <$500 even for fancier options

        So you could probably do <$5k if you’re in the budget range, <$10k for something a bit nicer, assuming you DIY most of it. This doesn’t count appliances and whatnot, which IMO shouldn’t be part of a reno unless you’re specifically planning to change the size of the appliances (e.g. you want an in-set oven, larger fridge, built-in stove, etc).

        If you ask a contractor, they’ll probably say $15-30k, and it could go up from there.

        This is just some back-of-the-napkin math after some light browsing on Home Depot.

        • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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          19 days ago

          One way I saved a ton of money adding a kitchen was to get cabinets and counters from people who were redoing their kitchen. Got that for the price of hauling it away. I also got 1000 sq ft of solid oak tongue-in-groove flooring for $250 from someone who overbought for their own home improvement project.

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        20 days ago

        Yes, 2013 is indeed the past. Inflation, shrinkflation, and price gouging has driven prices up and quality down