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February 16, 2008
The cost of new everything
I am thinking of buying a three-story brick townhouse (note, not in Brooklyn, a cheaper city) with floor plates of 2,000 square feet each. The building is basically a shell -- there are original staircases, existing fireplaces, etc. but it's going to need new EVERYTHING -- heating, electricity, windows, kitchens, baths, etc. I am trying to figure out what to offer for the building, but want to hear what most people think is an optimistic budget for this? $200k? Can anyone break it down, contractor style?
December 12, 2007
irregular sized doors
Help -- my doors are 46" wide, not 48" wide. So I can't use a regular door or two regular bifold doors. Does anyone make custom doors cheap? Or do I need to take readymade doors to the lumber yard and have them saw off 2 inches?