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mo_focus,Sep 30 2009, 12:06 PM Wrote:Anthony, it all depends on what you want to do. Is this an old house? Are they going to expand the kitchen or just replace cabinets? Also how is the house itself, as you know when you start taking things apart then you have to obey new codes and regulations for that area. Like replacing the wiring if its not copper, having ground on all recepticles. Are you going to install pot lights in that area. Ventilation for the gas stove. Also does the kitchen have gas at the moment, i'm assuming you would want a gas stove/oven if you are the cook :)

So once you have the answers to that then you can decide if you want to be the general contrator and just find a cabinet maker/electrictian/mechanical contractor or just hire a GC that you trust that could do the job.

I have lot of GC's and deal with them on big projects, let me know if you need any contact and i will be glad to pass them on to you.
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Hey Mo.

All the houses we've looked are around 50 years old.
Once we end up buying a house, I plan on having a company come in and do it all.
Most kitchen places I have spoken to will rip out, move walls, assemble, and install. I'd be looking for a place that can do a real soup to nuts job. Everything from the bottom up.

I can demolish the old kitchen, not a problem... it's everything from that point on.

My brother-in-law is a licensed electrician so I'm not too worried about electrical.

We're in the research phase of the job and knowing how much a typical kitchen costs will determine what kind of mortgage we'll sign up for.
I want to know that if I'm looking at house that costs "x" number of dollars, I'm going to need "x" number of dollars for a kitchen.

Thanks for all the help fellas.

And you Flo can gargle my hairy beanbag :P