r/Remodel

just moved into my new house and am a bit overwhelmed by the amount of things that need some TLC. Did y'all experience so fixes that were maybe easier than you thought and wish you did yourself? On the flip side, has anyone taken on a project and wished they hired a pro?

I had a contractor come to measure my house as we were hoping to tear out tile and engineered wood and replace it all with updated engineered wood. He said if the height of the new flooring was higher than the tile we have in the kitchen, he would have to ‘lift’ our base cabinets, which are connected to upper cabinets, which go up to the ceiling and saw out the grout in order to fit the new flooring. This sounded absolutely insane to me, instead of cutting under the base cabinets. And he insists all demo and reinstall in less than 10 days for around 1800 feet. Thoughts/comments?

Island depth is 49.5 inches. Length is 87 inches. Is 49.5 inches enough to have shallow cabinet storage in the back of the island? There is a trash can pullout in the front on one side of the island. Then there is a 30 inch sink in the middle and on the other side of the island there is a dishwasher. Appreciate any insights, thank you!

Hello, I am looking to convert my single family property in Burlington area Vermont to a multiple condos (combo of 1br and 2br units) property with garages. As there is space for 4 garages, should those 4 garages be just for the 2 bedroom units (2 garages/2br unit and 1br units not have garages?)? Need feedback from a ease of sale and financial return ROI perspective. Other option I have been thinking is not have garages at all and instead make the whole building only have 2br units (build out first floor instead of garages). Appreciate feedback!