Geoff
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EMSC":25xfhjdp said:Ummm... that's more than a remodel. Assuming you already had the land, you could build an OK sized place from scratch for that!
Not to hijack the thread but yeah, at this point, it would have been cheaper to tear it down and rebuild it. ...and it's a very small cottage. "Reconstructing" is a more accurate description than "remodeling".
Examples:
For other people, "new roof" means you peel off the old asphalt shingles, put down new felt and ice & water shield, and nail on new shingles.
For me, "new roof" is a SawzAll, new ridge board, new rafters, new plywood deck, new soffit and fascia...
For other people, "replace a door" is removing the old door assembly and sliding in the new door assembly.
For me, "replace a door" is rip the entire wall out. Replace the rotted sill, re-frame the wall including a bad corner post. Frame the door. Install new door. New sheet rock inside. Skim coat. Paint. New trim. New trim outside. Re-shingle. I had two of those door projects.
For other people, "remodel a bedroom" is paint and carpet. Maybe new window treatments.
For me, it was completely gutting the room. Install laminated beams to support new rafters. Replace the other half of the rafters that weren't done in the "new roof" project. Re-frame the exterior walls. Vault the ceiling. Replace the windows. Rewire. Insulate. Sheet rock. Skim coat. Paint. New trim. Then carpet.
In this photo, the only visible original items are the plywood sheathing on the exterior walls and the floor. Roof and walls were re-framed.