So we are hopefully nearing a close to renovating the basement!!! Well we still have to do something with the floor, but that may be another month or so.
Today the cabinets are being installed, and tomorrow the second half of the ceiling is being painted (with all the duct work ), and what we hand painted is getting another coat -they are spraying it.
So how did we do this, and affordable?
Some work we have done ourselves. We have purchased all our own materials, utilizing discounts on our home improvement -store card. When something was out of our league to do, we did prep work for our contractor to eliminate cost.
We run into many contractors in our line of work, the last contractor we used for some work, injured himself over the summer so is not working. So when it came time to find a contractor we went out on a limb and tried Thumb Tack. Within minutes of putting our "request" on there, we had multiple contractors e-mailing us, and setting up appointments. We haven't been disappointed with the contractor we chose for all the carpentry, drywall, cabinetry installation. So when painting the ceiling was going rough, we decided to try it again.(literally this past weekend we decided ) Within minutes we had 8 contractors all within $50 of each other. So then it came down to who could do it within our timeframe and was reputable. We are supplying all the materials, and hubs is doing all the prep- taping walls, and tarping everything.
When we are done with materials, or remove and replace something. We have been donating these items to Habitat -Restore. We get a write-off for what we donate. The only thing they don't take is open-used paint. We have donated: faucets, sinks, electrical supplies, plumbing supplies, ceiling tiles. It's also a great place to look for something if you are looking to match up something existing in your home.
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