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Junior 1 needs renovation - how much $?

Started by oymog
almost 15 years ago
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This unit has a tiny kitchen, which I'd like to somehow expand. It might require repositioning or expanding of pipelines. There is no wall that needs to be broken down. It's got 5 normal size windows that need soundproofing panes, as the neighborhood is noisy. Also needs sliding doors for closet, and French doors between the 2 rooms. How much do you estimate?
Response by Primer05
almost 15 years ago
Posts: 2103
Member since: Jul 2009

oymog, it really is impossible to give a price without knowing more details. Who is supplying the cabinets? What kind are they? Custom? Ikea?

Sliding doors? What kind?

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Response by rb345
almost 15 years ago
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Member since: Jun 2009

oymog:

Doesnt sound like lanor would cost mucg. As to windows, if you're in a Coop or Condo
the work you want might be its responsibility.

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Response by kylewest
almost 15 years ago
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Member since: Aug 2007

"Expanding the kitchen" is typically not permitted in coops since wet areas (read: a kitchen) may not be expanded over what are currently dry areas in the vast majority of coops. If you want simply to expand cabinet space, that would probably be permitted. But don't count on moving the sink or stove beyond their current boundries. Even moving the fridge could be an issue in some buildings if you intend the new location to be outside existing parameters of the kitchen. Moving pipes, if permitted is EXPENSIVE. For an 8' long pullman-type or 8"x6' L-shaped kitchen, I'd budget no less than $20,000 for nominal moving of appliances with a little plumbing and some electrical work, and new midline stove/sink/dw/fridge with Ikea cabinets and budget stone countertop with simple inexpensive backsplash. This will be a "budget-conscious" quality job. If you want a "high end" job with fancy stainless appliances from Thermador and Viking and Liebherr or Subzero along with fancier backsplash, new floors, custom cabinets, additional outlets and lighting, and significant reconfiguration of appliances/plumbing, then budget 40,000.

When you say french doors, what exists there now? A wall you need to cut into to create an opening? Nothing and you intend to erect a wall with french doors in it? Etc. Need more info.

Sliding closet doors are a negligible cost--even if you need to reframe the closet doorway it should be that much--I would guess a handyman can do it for $350-750 depending upon existing conditions.

Quiet windows are not a coop's responsibility ordinarily. These can get a little pricey. I'd plan on $1500/window and then be happy when it comes in under that amount. Perhaps others have more expertise here.

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Response by Primer05
almost 15 years ago
Posts: 2103
Member since: Jul 2009

I agree with most of what Kyle said except the sliding closet doors can be much less, it depends on the size and weight of the doors. If the doors are solid core and are about 8 feet in hieght you may need to buy a Hafele track that will support it, not cheap.

There is also an semi custom kitchen cabinets that would put your cost at about 30k but without knowing how small or large the kitchen is its impossible to say

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Response by AvUWS
almost 15 years ago
Posts: 839
Member since: Mar 2008

If the closet doors are a standard size (80" in height and pretty much any width up to 72") you can use standard doors from a DIY place (Home Depot/Lowes, even local hardware stores) and hang them from off-the-shelf hanging door hardware.

Weight should not be an issue at those sizes and the hardware can usually handle mirrored doors too (much heavier than the foam-core wood paneled ones). I hung custom made (by me) bi-folds in a 96" wide x 92" high opening off of standard hardware and those are much more sensitive to weight.

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