# Kitchen remodeling: give us your words of wisdom

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-remodeling-give-us-your-words-of-wisdom/978862>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 27, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-remodeling-give-us-your-words-of-wisdom/978862 "2023-01-27T01:11:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-remodeling-give-us-your-words-of-wisdom/978862/221 "2023-04-03T15:25:01Z")

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> [@hajario](#):
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> I am really tired of people telling me that it will definitely be overbudget and take more time. The same outfit did my guest bath last year and they were completely on point. Everything is moved out and ready for demo.

Well, you’re more likely to hear horror stories, as they’re more interesting. Our remodel, for example, was double the time and double the money we were told. Lots of reasons for that, but it’s frustrating. If I had to do it over again, I’d put in a penalty clause for some kind of compensation for every month longer than they told me. In a rare moment of frustration and honesty, our on-site superintendent told us that the guy who bid our project had no idea how complicated it was or how much it would cost.

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-remodeling-give-us-your-words-of-wisdom/978862/222 "2023-04-03T15:29:53Z")

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They’re supposed to be here in 30 minutes. I’ll be sure to keep you posted. I signed the initial paperwork in November. They told me then that they won’t start until all of the materials have arrived and they expected that to be April 3rd. I have a garage full of cabinets and here we are.

When I last texted the construction manager on Saturday, I told him that everyone said there would be delays but I have full faith in you guys. He said he appreciated me and he’ll make sure not to disappoint.

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**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-remodeling-give-us-your-words-of-wisdom/978862/223 "2023-04-03T15:34:23Z")

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> [@hajario](#):
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> I told him that everyone said there would be delays but I have full faith in you guys. He said he appreciated me and he’ll make sure not to disappoint.

What I meant to say in my previous post is “you’ll hear a lot of horror stories, like mine, but I’m sure most projects are done professionally.”

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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitchen-remodeling-give-us-your-words-of-wisdom/978862/224 "2023-04-03T15:37:59Z")

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I got that. Of course the horror stories are more interesting. No one wants to hear about the kitchen remodel that goes perfectly, except for mine of course.

They have all of the subcontracted labor scheduled and I have access to the full schedule. The next two days are demo.

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