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Expect granite countertop prices to range between $45 and $200 per square foot, including installation. One way to cut down on granite countertops' price is to opt for a thinner slab use a 3/4-inch-thick stone instead of the typical 1-1/4 inches.

The above figures place the kitchen update at $101.6 per square foot. This pricing structure assumes that carpenters charge an average of $70 per hour, electricians between $65 to $85 per hour, painters between $20 and $35 per hour and plumbers between $45 and $65 per hour.

On average, homeowners report that a kitchen remodel costs $21,986. A smaller project between $10,000 and $15,000 may include painting walls, refacing cabinets, upgrading the sink, and installing a tile backsplash.

A professional cabinet refacing for a typical 10-foot-by-12-foot kitchen starts at around $1,000 to $3,000 for laminate. Expect to pay $2,500 to $6,000 for real wood veneer. Costs can rise to $7,000 to $9,000 or more for a large project with high-quality wood veneer.

At an average, kitchen takes between four to six weeks to remodel, not including the planning and design phase.

In the drier seasons, spring and summer; if water conservation is an issue, concentrate on watering anything newly planted that year ? these plants should take priority over anything already established in the garden that will be better at taking care of itself. Of course during hot, dry periods it would be ideal to ensure everything other than the