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Comments (4)Thanks for your replies. I forgot to mention that we live in Alberta Canada. The system would be used on and off for 3 to 4 months of the year. We have many south facing windows. The guy who came to do the quote actually measured the house, measured windows, and did calculations based on the direction the windows faced etc. My concerns are mostly about brand and whether it makes sense to get a very effecient system....See MoreSticker Shock - Undercabinet Lighting
Comments (10)I don't know the cost of ours, but can highly recommend them. We have the Kichler linear lighting U/C lights (hooked up to a dimmer) and love them. Seagull and Juno also make linear lighting systems (or they did when we did our reno 3 yrs ago). We had an ongoing problem with some of the bulb/lampholders not lighting up until we jiggled or flicked them. Fed up, I finally called Kichler about it this past fall, whereupon they determined that the problem was likely the older style lampholders (which we had). They sent out the new and MUCH improved lampholders (they actually lock more tightly onto the track, unlike the older style), and I am a happy U/C lighting user. I am very impressed with the company as well, for recognizing the problem, and for sending out new/replacement lampholders (at no cost)....See MoreKitchen Addition estimates, "micro additions", surviving Sticker Shock
Comments (12)Thanks so much!!! @Sophie Wheeler, no wonder it did not make sense to me...I did not realize cost estimators were always assuming NEW construction. Having a figure of $450/sf as a start for our guesstimating is immensely helpful. I think we need to move out of the northeast, or downsize to a yurt. :)...See MorePrice-Sticker Shock
Comments (38)The benefit to having your GC or designer order materials is that they are then responsible for all aspects. If items aren't correct - aren't delivered in time for the scheduled installations or any other glitches that normally occur, it's not the homeowner's headache. This obviously isn't that important if you are just having a single item replaced but it is a significant thing to consider if you are doing a major remodel. There are numerous threads in which homeowners bought tiles (for example) and the tiles would not have been of the quality that a professional would have purchased. I think it really is a bit of how much one wants to replace your professional designer and or G/C and how much one wants the peace of mind knowing that responsibility lies elsewhere. My experience was that I wouldn't have saved much money - if anything - if I ordered items directly as the price I paid for items - even with markup - was less or equivalent to prices I would have paid if I purchased directly. Of course I only was actually looking at prices for items I personally selected - i.e. faucets, toilets etc. as I personally wouldn't have dreamed of attempting to order all of the "rough" materials used. I selected the tiles and the color of the grout - I didn't even attempt to order any materials used to install just as I selected the wood for my floors but didn't research costs for the sublayers (cork and plywood, glue, self leveling) that were used....See Morescrappy25
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