Room-by-Room Remodel Guides · Book 1
The Homeowner's Guide to Kitchen Remodeling
A Step-by-Step Plan
A complete step-by-step plan for remodeling your kitchen without the $80,000 contractor quote — sequence, cabinets, counters, plumbing, tile, and permits.
About the Book
Most kitchen remodel horror stories come down to three things: the wrong sequence, the wrong materials, and a plan that wasn't built for the homeowner's specific house. This book is the step-by-step plan I built for myself over 40+ years of gutting and rebuilding kitchens in my own homes — and it's the plan I walk clients through today. You'll learn how to scope the project, pull the right permits, order cabinets without locking yourself into a bad layout, source countertops and tile at real wholesale prices, and sequence the work so you're never undoing what you just did. Written for the homeowner who intends to manage the project themselves or oversee a contractor they've hired — not for someone planning to become a contractor.
What You'll Learn
- The right order of operations — and what it costs when you get it wrong
- How to source cabinets at 30–50% below what a contractor quotes
- Permit requirements most homeowners miss
- Plumbing rough-in details that save you from tearing out finished tile
- Countertop material tradeoffs in real dollar terms
- How to know when to DIY and when to bring in a specialist