advice for new construction

5 years ago

There are only so many customizations we can do with the builder/model we are using. We are really considering putting in the base kitchen and then using another company to go in and redo the entire kitchen the day after we settle. Has anyone done this?

For example, we hate where the stove is in the kitchen layout and also they do not offer a wide island, only a 3x8. So we would have our builder just put an extra water line and gas line where we want our sink, fridge and oven to be.

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Mark Bischak, Architect
5 years ago
Are you buying the right house?
JJ
5 years ago
What mark said. "Im going to tear out a brand new kitchen and pay 80k cash for a replacement" is kinda goofy. Imo, of course!
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res2architect
5 years ago
Can you get a credit for deleting any of the work.

I once redesigned a kitchen in a newly renovated house my client had just bought.

It was in a dumpster within a week of the closing.
darbuka
5 years ago
Unless this is a very special house (doesn’t sound like it), in a very special neighborhood, I’d move on. Find another builder.
Pat Taylor
Original Author
5 years ago
We start building in August. Finished in January. The “standard” kitchen option is no additional cost.
Pat Taylor
Original Author
5 years ago
The neighborhood is new and is one of the last ones available within our school destruct with the size lots we want 3-5 acres each)
Pat Taylor
Original Author
5 years ago
You are probably right. We are making quite a few modifications to the house, so with that we just want the kitchen to fit our needs/wants.
Pat Taylor
Original Author
5 years ago
We are only considering it because we would use cash for the kitchen, the financial part of it makes sense on our end. And I should add we have a great connection for cabinets/counters. So we would be getting exactly what we want, for less than we would through the builder for something we just liked.
Jake The Wonderdog
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I get that this isn't a completely custom house and that you are limited in what you can change.

It's also why your stock kitchen doesn't cost $80k

Big issue here is to get things where you want them if you can. You don't want to have to move plumbing / electrical / windows / doors etc. Keep in mind the impact of any changes on the floor.

An idea is to live with your stock kitchen for a few years and see if your changes are still important.

You will be amazed how a lot of those MUST HAVES are just not. Also you will have the chance to really understand how you use the kitchen in the new house.

When I first moved into my current home, there were many things I wanted to change. A few years later and I realize some of those changes would have been a real mistake.
shirlpp
5 years ago
Yep....We had our 4000 sq foot modular delivered w/o a kitchen. They did not have anything that we were interested in. We got a KD and ordered cabinets locally.