A new category of enjoyment for all is my Mistakes of the Week!
This week it appears that going and getting the building permit for this. So far, all the contractor guys I’ve talked with make fun of me, but fellow homeowners have been more sympathetic… Until I show them the $650 I just spent on the permitting/inspection process. Suddenly, Permits are a major line item in my basement budget and my fellow homeowners are abandoning ship!
Speaking of budgets, the Basement Costing worksheet keeps growing, and so does the tab. I’ve had a few things go in my favor (doing our own duct work) but mostly it’s remembering to add more materials and extra work to be performed beefing up the cost.
And I’ve re-opened the option to hire a professional drywall crew, so that bumped my high-end estimate back up a few.
Overall, the range has shrunk between low and high as things become more clear and accurate and work gets done, materials purchased. And mostly it’s squeezing, at this point, towards the middle estimate.