The estimator on this site puts the cheapest complete 10-by-10 Columbus kitchen gut at $28,356. Here is what a $25,000 budget really buys, what it does not, and which two choices move it.
A complete 10-by-10 Columbus kitchen gut with an economy appliance package prices at $35,136. Here is every cost line behind that number, plus the upgrades and savings that move it.
A 12-by-14 Columbus kitchen with a high-end appliance package prices at $61,942, leaving room for structural work. Luxury appliances, at $76,044, do not fit in a $75,000 budget.
Where $50,000 goes in a Columbus kitchen remodel, line by line, from the estimator's own numbers: labor, management, subs, cabinets, counters, contingency and appliances.
Moving a kitchen sink, range or refrigerator takes rough plumbing from $500 to $1,500 and can push the electrical sub to $3,500. What each relocation actually pulls in.
Galley, L-shaped, U-shaped and peninsula kitchens compared for Columbus homes: what each one needs from the room, and what each one costs in the estimator on this site.
Refacing keeps the cabinet boxes and replaces the doors, fronts and hardware; replacement starts over and makes a new layout possible. How to tell which one a kitchen needs.
A minor kitchen remodel recoups about 113 percent of its cost at resale and a major one about 50 percent. What both scopes cost in Columbus, and what the gap means for a budget.
A kitchen renovation quote covers the construction work. It doesn't cover everything the renovation costs the household.