The Budget...

Oh dear.

As I said in the first post, we were planning on spending every last cent we had -- I didn't realize it would take more than that.

I think we went into this thing with realistic ideas of how much things cost.  Things like electricians, plumbers, etc.  After all is said and done, the house will be really pretty.  Big open kitchen, an additional bathroom upstairsWe may not have much left for furniture, but hey, that's what credit cards are for!  (just kidding - we'll put the mortgage and food on credit)

All kidding aside, there will have to be some prioritization.  Here's the budget in round numbers:

Permits	not so much
Lead precautions	not as much as I thought
Demo and jacking up house for foundation repair	not as much as I thought
Debris hauling or drop box	more than I thought
Demo both chimneys	not as much as I thought
Footings	didn't even know this was a thing
Foundation repair	not as much as I thought
New masonary fireplace	about as much as I thought
Framing	a lot
Windows	a shit ton
Siding repair and window installation	about as much as I thought
Exterior doors	not so much
Interior doors	not so much
Plumbing work	a lot more than I thought
Plumbing fixtures	about as much as I thought
Electrical work	a shit ton
Electrical fixtures	not as much as I thought
Cabinets - kitchen & bathroom	a shit ton
Tile - kitchen & bathroom	more than I thought
Insulation	not as much as I thought
Drywall	a lot more than I thought
Hardwood floors	more than I thought
Other Flooring	more than I thought
Finish work- case doors, case windows, base board trim	more than I thought
Finish work - built ins & closet storage	more than I thought
HVAC work	more than I thought
Door hardware	not so much
Cabinet hardware	not so much
Mirrors & shower doors	more than I thought

We may put off any windows that aren't truly necessary until next spring.  We're going to try and do the tiling, floors and whatever else we can ourselves.  This doesn't include a sweet deck... but that can wait until spring as well.

more to come.