Hit $15,000 on my kitchen reno this week - way over budget

I was aiming for $10k but the countertop quote alone was $4,800 plus the plumbing moved added another $1,200. Anyone else have a renos estimate that just kept climbing like this?

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margaret_lane4d agoMost Upvoted

Used to think people were crazy for blowing past their budget, but @theabennett's story about the subfloor rot is exactly the kind of hidden crap that kills you lol. That countertop and plumbing quote alone would've wrecked my original plan too.

theabennett4d ago

Had a buddy swear his bathroom reno would be a quick $8k flip. Turned out the subfloor was completely rotten under the old tile, and that alone added $2k before they even picked out a toilet. He ended up finishing it about six months late and called it the "money pit special.