how long does it take for granite countertops to be installed?
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Comments (1)Yes, it will do harm. First, you stand a good chance of breaking the bond between the tile and thinset if you get on it too quick. Secondly, you can have a condition known as latex migration, where the latex in the thinset comes up through the grout to the surface of the joints, appearing either as a chalky or scaly substance that's tough as nails to get rid of. Even for a wet mud job, though, this should've dried by now, unless you have moisture coming up through the slab....See MoreHow long does a complete remodel take?
Comments (9)Time-wise, they are both at the extremes. In reality, it should take somewhere in the middle. But I have more faith in contractor #2 for a more realistic/gracious timeline than in contractor #1 for his slash and burn, in and out timeline. Allowances: Be careful with the allowances! An allowance simply means that you haven't picked out specific materials, but he's including an "allowance" in the bid so that he can give you an overall $$$ for the job. The allowance should also just be a FINISHED MATERIAL allowance, not a FINISHED MATERIAL AND LABOR/INSTALLATION allowance. Meaning, you have a 100 sqft bathroom and a $500 allowance for bathroom flooring. That works out to $5 a sqft. That $5 should be for the cost of the tile only. The labor to install, the cost of the underlayment or menmbrane, etc, should be buried in the overall cost of the job. If you chose a tile that cost $7 a sqft, you went $2 a foot or $200 over your allowance. The contractor will bill you for the additional $200 at the end of the job. If you chose tile that is $4 a sqft, you should get a $100 credit at the end of the job because you can in under the allowance. Be careful with allowances. $500 for "finished electrical/lighting" might sound fine until you realize you need two lights in your shower, a ceiling light in the bathroom, four sconces in the walls, a vent fan in the shower as well as another over the tub, and fancy wall dimmer/timer switches to control them all. So try to break allowances down into specific things; flooring, countertops, wall coverings, lighting fixtures, vent fixtures, etc. And make sure that the shower glass allowance is JUST for the cost of the glass. Not the cost to install it too. If installation is included, then break out the labor cost in your head so when you get the final bill there are no surprises. And for things like tile or hardwood flooring, break those down into square foot pricing. It makes it much easier to shop that way. Your contractor might have an arrangement with a local supply house or two. You can shop there and "get his price" or you can shop on your own and buy things on your own. Just ask him if he has any additional mark-ups on things you get through him or things you get on your on. It's always better to ask these questions now rather than later. It's simply good business. Mongo...See MoreHow long does templating take?
Comments (7)1 to 2 hours is what my fabbers take with the laser. They have a few pages of forms that the customer must initial (to verify color, edge, overhang, sink reveal, cutouts, faucet drilling, seam locations....etc). You will not want to be in a hurry or get flustered. Take Livewireoak's advice and reschedule one of them. Even if you schedule them to start a few hours apart, things can go wrong and they can be late...which would upset your flooring installers. For them, time is money. Plan for a different day altogether. Kompy...See MoreThis really happens?!! How long does it take to install new counters?
Comments (22)I used to be a construction lender and there's various titles that they use like coordinator etc.. One of my clients, a non profit, built their center and they paid $200K to a consultant for 8 months just to be there and watch everything. This was built in 2000 so that was a big chunk of change. One of the GCs that I hired on this kitchen remodel worked part time for $100K just to oversee a new home build for a guy from out of state. He was hired based on 11 yrs of being a city structural engineer before going out in his own. His qualifications still meant diddle as he quit my job one day after signing a contract with me because he didn't know how to deal with my city on a repiping dispute over the concrete slab. When I built my last home, despite custom from a large builder, I had to be onsite for an hour every day to force them to fix sloppy work. In addition, I had to clean up after work every day because of all the food and trash they throw in the wall studs....See Morechris45ny
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