"Not necessarily. For example, sitework can often run over if you are building a basement and don't know what you will find." Very true. We built a walk out basement (in the front of the house) into a hill. We had lived on the hill for 15 years before deciding to build 'the' house. They ended up having to go 10 ft below basement level to find solid ground, then had to fill and pack. Then the county decided our 'zoning' was incorrect and required us to build to '1 hour fire' specs which included a residential fire system, tempered glass everywhere, no open decking, double sheet-rock, etc... Then when I went to pay for the 'septic authorization' (county allowing us to use our existing septic system), they said they screwed up and we weren't in a secondary fire zone and our zoning was rural residential so we didn't need to do all the fire mitigation construction. We had the plans re-done to reflect all the fire requirements which we didn't need. The county clerk actually called my wife to apologize but they didn't send me a check for all the extra $$ I had spent prior to them 're-zoning' me for the 2nd time. We ended up @ about 30% over budget for a build that was supposed to be 120 days but went 375. We knew we were into it big-time so just did what ever we wanted and budget be damned. Our builder tried to recoup all of his over-runs also (kind of shadily), we only paid him for the ones we signed off on and parted ways on less than friendly terms.

I was lucky enough to get mine through an employee discount at Kraftmaid. I paid less than $6000 for mine and they were over $25000 retail. I don't have an exact pic of mine as we are installing, but I picked durango natural hickory cabinets. I got 23 cabinets with all the bells and whistles. Door/racks, pull outs, spice drawers, pot and pan drawers, trash bins. I am in love with them and very happy with the product. I will post my own picks when complete, but I did add link. Nothing had to be replaced or repaired and the customer service was excellent through Kraftmaid. I have read horror stories about people having to go through their retail supplier due to problems, but dealing directly with Kraftmaid was a pleasure. Here is a link that might be useful: Kraftmaid Durango Natural Hickory

I need two side by side molar implants. If you have had molar implants, how much did they cost at your location? Anyone get it done at a dental school? How about another country? Any recommendations will be appreciated.

Often, instead of removing wallpaper/popcorn, the less time consuming, easier remedy is to install new sheet rock over the old, leaving the wallpaper in place. That may sound like a lot more work, but when the pitfalls of removing those two items are considered, the overlay can take much less time and money. Example: Popcorn was used because the ceiling could be done with one mudding/taping/sanding. So, when removed, at least two taping applications will be necessary to get a smooth surface. Then prime and paint. Installing new sheetrock over the old popcorn means no messy removal, the same three applications of mud/tape/sanding, priming, and painting. What is missing is a day or two of mess. Removing old wall paper can take several days. And destroy the surface of the sheetrock it covers. And have to dissolve the glue and remove. You could hire the installation done and it should take a day for most normally sized rooms. If the crew uses fast drying (hot) mud, the taping can also be done in a day. Two days and it is ready to prime and paint. The only gotcha is extending electrical outlets/switches and window/door trim to be flush with the new surfaces, which can be a DIY project.