|
Fri, Aug 5, 11 at 10:43
| We are planning to remodel our master bath and kitchen, with a budget of around 30k, and plan to finance it through a HELOC. Our question is, what to do first? My husband says first talk to the bank about financing. I say get three quotes from contractors and a budget put together, then talk to the bank. Or, are we both wrong? We need to get this going but what first? |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| Get a budget together....and the best way to do that would be to get several quotes from contractors. Decide on low end or high end,ask questions of them, get all your ducks in a row and then go to the bank. When you go to the bank you want to look like you know what you are talking about and already have a budget. Good luck! |
|
- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Fri, Aug 5, 11 at 21:30
| With that budget, your're talking pretty low end finishes for both a kitchen and a bath especially with having to pay labor. Average kitchens are 30-40K and average baths 12-15K. If you can beef up your DIY skills, that will help your budget go further. You need to prioritize, and put together a list of "musts", "nice to haves" and "dream upgrades". You want to satisfy all of your musts plus have at least one small dream upgrade, even if you have to cut the budget on other items. That will make all of the pain and mess worthwhile. Start planning your layout now by posting the existing space in the Kitchens Forum. You'll get a lot of help and suggestions as to how to choose budget friendly materials. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Remodeling Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.