Resale value marble vs porcelain.
craldiris
7 years ago
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Comments (29)Until this past Saturday when I talked to a general contractor doing a neighbor's kitchen, I was all set to have laminate installed. I had already did the preliminary work of getting my space measured and all I needed to do was 'make he call'. When the GC told me the cabinets would literally fall apart when demolition started(I have tile)I thought I would have to leave the gross '80's tile. While going over the whole scenario with my daughter, she told me about a product she saw advertised at the mall that goes right over the existing tops. The company is called Granite Transformations(http://www.granitetransformations.com/home.html)and is a granite/resin combination. I had a rep out today and here's the scoop: A layer of luan is used on existing tops, some of the tile is 'knocked down' to accommodate the stove and sink, and then the product is installed over the top. Let me tell you, this stuff really looks like granite, but less upkeep, with no sealing involved, and can withstand temps up to 600+(??) degrees. It's an Italian product, and was first used for floors. Yes, it costs more than laminate, but I would need someone to come in and demo, repair walls, disconnect drains, dishwasher, disposal, put in new sink, and then re-install the whole shebang, but I won't need all of that, and they'll disconnect. The laminate plus the 'extras' would have been almost 3 grand. It will cost a little over $4 grand for the granite-like surface. Tomorrow will be decision day. ;o) patty_cakes...See MoreRennovating with resale in mind
Comments (51)Who do you think your prospective buyers would be? In this area, likely our buyer would be a first-time buyer or a family buyer with a modest budget. Our house is something along these lines -- not our actual house, but it's dark outside, and I don't actually have a picture: 1+ acre lot, all brick, mature trees, large rooms, fenced yard. We're in a prime area with the best schools in our county, which is known for having better schools than the surrounding counties ... and its tax value is about 150,000. Within walking distance, you can find loads of houses similar to this: They're smaller, and they're on 1/5 - 1/4 acre lots ... but they are NEW, and people can choose their own finishes. The one thing these houses have that I don't: A garage. They're roughly the same cost as my house, and a whole lot of people prefer this over my house....See More35 yr old master bath - ready for a redo but thinking of resale .....
Comments (8)I've never seen in cracked. Not in any house Ive ever looked at. That's an installation error. And heated tile floors are dirt cheap! I have a tiny bath, I'll admit. But we had to remove the subfloor and ceiling and move walls. My materials were: $1k Maax jetted tub with heater and sound package. $1.25k vanity, granite top (my mistake--chose black--don't do this), medicine cabinet, IKEA cabinet in toilet niche, standing cabinet $800 plumbing fixtures: shower panel, diverter, tub filler, sink faucet $200 solid core two panel raised door $550 tile Toilet was already new. $350 frameless doors $200 hydronic towel heater $350 light fixtures $200 floor heat Drywall, subfloor, joint compound, green glue, cement board, red guard, primer, paint, mortar, leveling compound, grout, caulk: $1250 Plumbers: $1500 across two bathrooms My hourly friend: About the same Electrician: $350 across two bathrooms Finish work guy: going to hit $2k before he's done. I did about $1500 worth of work, too. So I definitely lowballed above with two for $12k, even not counting my work. $10k master--second bathroom I did way more work on, and the materials were quite a bit cheaper, so it works out to $6k--hired out, it would have been more like $8k. My first master bath ever I did for resale. It was WAY bigger, 18' by just over 8', but I chose the cheapest, nicest looking, well-built neutral materials I could get. So it was right at $10k in today's dollars, too. An addition: The foam insulation for the attic that was exposed was $1300. (Only way to reach recommended R value with our construction.) I also used it in the master bath walls and all around the cantilevered rim joist when we tore out the lower floor, so accounting for that is tricky. I also got to use the next door neighbors' extra dumpster space in return for helping her go through her basement. That saved a lot....See MoreEngineered Marble vs Porcelain
Comments (0)We have an old shower room that we would like to remodel. We truly need materials that look great with lowest maintenance work. We totally hate grout as it always causes us a lot of pain. We come down to two contractors with a reasonable quote on engineered marble and porcelain tile. Which materials sound better? I heard that engineered marble with solid pan floor has low maintenance but it may not look good in long term in case you plan to sell your home on the future. Is that true? Porcelain seems more common and popular but it still has grout that we hate. It also increases value if you plan to sell it. That is what I heard but I am not really sure which choice I should go now. Any recommendation?...See Morecraldiris
7 years ago
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