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A kitchen remodel in a high income city in the US is 75k-100k for something basic. The lopsidedness of US prices for light construction projects is a huge prob
by sitkack 2y ago
A kitchen remodel in a high income city in the US is 75k-100k for something basic. The lopsidedness of US prices for light construction projects is a huge problem.
- ben_w 2y agoAnd there I was, thinking spending ~£€10k each for two kitchens recently was extravagant.
- pcurve 2y agoWhat country are you based?
- ben_w 2y agoOne is in the UK, the other is in Germany.
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- dzhiurgis 2y agoDid that net you a dishwasher?
- oezi 2y agoDishwashers cost 300-500 EUR in Europe.
- ben_w 2y agoIn the German one, yes. The UK kitchen didn't have one, and while I'm not 100% sure why — was handled by my rental agency, with me deferring to them entirely for whoever they suggested for the work and whatever design they suggested for the layout — I suspect it may have been too small. But the cost of a dishwasher is a small fraction of the rounding error, and I was rounding up quite a bit in both cases — even the (more expensive) German one is EUR 8903 with dishwasher, hob, sink, delivery, installation, and all taxes.
- jessekv 2y agoGermany has commoditised kitchen installation. Perhaps because kitchens are often not included with the apartment?
- ben_w 2y agoThat causes kitchens here to be often modular and removable — I've literally seen someone take their kitchen sink with them on a tram here. The kitchen I got here, is a permanent installation, because my partner didn't want the normal German style.
- narrator 2y agoYou got to get multiple bids. I had a small remodel job. I got three bids. One was for 3x the lowest bid, one was about double the lowest bid. After evaluating, I contracted with the company that did the middle bid and they did a great job. Not getting multiple bids on something that pricey is really financially irresponsible, IMHO.
- oezi 2y agoIkea will sell you kitchens for 4k including appliances and set everything up for 2k. In Europe. (without electricity and plumbing)
- ponector 2y agoYou forgot that in US kitchens are huge. Could be bigger than typical studio apartment in a crowded EU city.