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Originally Posted by RickFLM4
This time we went direct to a local shop who is a fabricator for Cambria and does a lot of work with granite and other natural stones, went direct to the tile distributor / retailer (Padron) and ordered fixtures from Build.com after seeing what we liked at Ferguson. We acted as contractor / coordinator among the various subcontractors we hired and paid directly. Better control over the process and cut out the money pissed away on middlemen who (in our experience) don't do shit to earn any markup over people actually doing the work. We looked at doing turnkey with bath remodel contractor specialists but we would have ended up spending more to get less than exactly what we wanted. I estimate that we saved about 15% - 20% by dealing with this project this way, not to mention being in better control and getting exactly what we wanted, including custom cabinetry. There were some bumps, including the need to fire the drywall / painting company, but we got through it. Wife is the good cop and I can be a demanding asshole bad cop when circumstances require it.
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Truer words have not been spoken, sir!
