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The following costs are intended as general cost estimates for repairs and/or improvements to a typical three bedroom home.  The scope and size of a project will dramatically affect actual costs. Costs also vary based on the part of the country the property is located. Also the quality and price of materials used varies widely. The information listed below should be used for basic planning and exploratory purposes.
For an, Up To Date cost of repair guide we recommend one of the following books or view the older estimates below.

Roofing - Flashings - Chimneys

Install conventional asphalt shingles over existing shingles $1.25 - $2 / sq. ft.
Strip and re-shingle with conventional shingles $2 - $3 / sq. ft
Strip and re-roof with cedar shingles $5 - $7 per sq. ft.
Strip and replace built-up tar and gravel roof $4 - $6 / sq. ft.
Strip and replace single-ply membrane $4 - 6 / sq. ft.
Reflash typical chimney $300 - $500
Reflash typical skylight $300 - $500
Rebuild typical chimney above roof line $100-$200 / lin. ft.
Repoint typical chimney above roof line $20-$30 / row
Exterior Install galvanized or aluminum gutters and downspouts $3 - $5 / lin. ft.
Soffits - Fascias - Repointing - Water Proofing Back to the top of the page
Install aluminum soffits and fascia $8 - $12 / lin. ft
Install aluminum or vinyl siding $3 - $4.50 / sq. ft.
Repoint exterior wall (soft mortar) $3 - 4.50 / sq. ft
Repoint exterior wall (hard mortar) $6 - $8 / sq. ft.
Parge foundation walls $3 - $4 / sq. ft.
Damp proof foundation walls and install weeping tile $60-$120 / lin. ft.
Garages - Decks - Retaining Walls - Foundation Back to the top of the page
Install a deck $12- $20 / sq. ft.
Rebuild exterior basement stairwell $3500 - $5000
Build detached garage(single) $8000 and up
Build detached garage (double) $12000 and up
Build retaining wall (wood) $20 - $25 /sq. ft.
Build retaining wall (concrete) $30 - $40 / sq. ft.
Structure Underpin one corner of house $3500 and up
Underpin or add foundations $300 + /lin. ft.
Lower basement floor by underpinning and/or bench footings $150-$300 / lin. ft.
Replace deteriorating sill beam with concrete $60 and up/ lin. ft.
Install basement support post with proper foundation $200 - $400
Perform chemical treatment for termites $500 and up
Repair minor crack in poured concrete foundation $400 - $800
Electric Repairs - Upgrades Back to the top of the page
Electrical Upgrade electrical service to 100 amps $1200-1800
Upgrade electrical service to 200 amps $1500 - $2000
Install new circuit breaker panel $500 - $700
Add 120 volt circuit $150 - $250
Add 240 volt circuit $250 - $350
Add conventional receptacle $75 - $150
Replace conventional receptacle with ground fault circuit receptacle $60 - $90
Rewire electrical outlet with reversed polarity
(assuming electrician already there)
$5 - $10 ea.
Install conventional alarm system fire- burg $1000 and up
Heating Systems - Air Conditioning Back to the top of the page
Heating install mid-efficiency forced-air furnace $1700 - $2500
Install high-efficiency forced-air furnace $2500 - $3500
Install drum-type humidifier $200 - $300
Install electronic air filter $500 - $800
Install mid-efficiency boiler $2500 - $4000
Install high-efficiency boiler $5000 - $9000
Rebuild firepot (refractory) on boiler $500 - $800
Install circulating pump $400 - $600
Install chimney liner $300 - $700
Install set-back thermostat $100 - $300
Remove oil tank from basement $200 - $400
Remove abandoned underground oil tank $3500 and up
Replace radiator valve $75 - $150
Add electric baseboard heater $150 - $250
Convert from hot water heating to forced-air (cape) $8000 - $10000
Convert from hot water heating to forced-air (two story) $15000 - $20000
Clean ductwork $250 and up
Cooling/Heat Pumps Add central air conditioning on existing forced-air system $2000-$3000
Add heat pump to forced-air system $3000-$4000
Replace heat pump or air conditioning compressor $800 - $1400
Install independent air conditioning system $8000 - $15000
Insulation Back to the top of the page
Insulation Insulate open attic to modern standards $1 - $1.50 / sq. ft.
Blow insulation into flat roof, cathedral ceiling or wall cavity $2 - $3.50 /sq. ft.
Improve attic ventilation $40 - $50 per vent
Plumbing Back to the top of the page
Plumbing Replace galvanized piping with copper (2 story with one bathroom) $2000 - $2500
Replace water line to house $1500 - $3500
Replace toilet $300 and up
Replace basin $200 and up
Replace bathtub, including ceramic tile $1500 and up
Install whirlpool bath $3000 and up
Retile bathtub enclosure $800 - $1200
Replace leaking shower stall pan $1000 - $1600
Rebuild tile shower stall $1500 - $2500
Replace laundry tubs $250 - $500
Remodel four-piece bathroom completely $6000 and up
Connect waste plumbing system to municipal sewers $3000 and up
Install submersible pump $800 and up
Install suction or jet pump $400 - $600
Install modest basement bathroom $4000 and up
Carpentry - Finish Work Back to the top of the page
Sand and refinish hardwood floors $1.50 - $3 /sq. ft.
Interior add drywall over plaster $1.50-$2.50 /sq. ft
Install replacement windows $200 - $400 ea
Install storm windows $75 - $200 ea.
Install skylight $500 and up
Remodel kitchen completely $8000 and up
Painting (trim only) $1500 - $2500
Painting (trim and wall surfaces) $3000 and up
Fireplaces - Stoves Back to the top of the page
Repoint chimney (2 story) $700 and up
Convert coal-burning fireplace to wood-burning unit $800 and up
Install masonry fireplace (if flue already roughed - in ) $2000 and up
Install zero-clearance fireplace (including chimney) $2500 and up
Install glass doors on fireplace $300 and up
Install gas Insert into existing fireplace $2500 and up
For an, Up To Date cost of repair guide we recommend one of the following books.

"Home Repair" - Google News

"Home Repair" - Google News

Google News


03/12/2010 12:05 PM
Don't Wait 4 Weeks! Xbox 360 Home Repair Method – Fix Your Xbox 360 At Home ... - OfficialWire (press release)


Game Guru (blog)


03/11/2010 09:52 PM
Low interest home repair for Colorado homes - 9NEWS.com


Low interest home repair for Colorado homes
9NEWS.com
DENVER - There are several rehabilitation programs in Colorado that provide low interest loans for home repair and remodeling. Repairs and remodeling is ...

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03/12/2010 01:57 PM
Community Home Remodeling Fair to be held at Lee Road Library in Cleveland Heights - Sun Star Courier (blog)


Sun Star Courier (blog)

Community Home Remodeling Fair to be held at Lee Road Library in Cleveland Heights
Sun Star Courier (blog)
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS -- Home Repair Resource Center's annual Community Home Remodeling Fair will be held March 20 at the Lee Road ...


03/10/2010 11:39 PM
Home repair sparks house fire: Fire consumes Orleans Twp. home - Sentinel-Standard


Sentinel-Standard

Home repair sparks house fire: Fire consumes Orleans Twp. home
Sentinel-Standard
Orleans Twp. Fire Chief Leslie Doty works to extinguish to a house fire on the 4900 block of M-44 on Wednesday afternoon. ...


03/10/2010 09:52 AM
Home repair grant to help veteran - Quad City Times


Home repair grant to help veteran
Quad City Times
Rebuilding Together Quad-Cities will kick off a special home repair project for a veteran today after receiving a third “Heroes at Home” grant. ...


03/10/2010 04:12 AM
Home repair scams return - Gary Post Tribune


Home repair scams return
Gary Post Tribune
A Portage woman says a "worker" stole $70 cash from her, while another tried to distract her so he could look around her house. In the wake of this scam, ...


03/10/2010 04:32 PM
'Extreme Home Repair' Project Readied - Aldergrove Star


'Extreme Home Repair' Project Readied
Aldergrove Star
The Weeks family of Aldergrove will see their home undergo this year's AOK 'Extreme Home Repair.' An Aldergrove family of five has been selected by a local ...


03/12/2010 01:27 PM
Rebuilding Together Announces New Leadership and Membership on Board of Directors - PR Newswire (press release)


Rebuilding Together Announces New Leadership and Membership on Board of Directors
PR Newswire (press release)
In addition to its core home repair work, Rebuilding Together also rehabilitates community centers and conducts home modification and repair programs that ...

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03/11/2010 11:00 PM
Indiana firm tackles home energy issues through efficiency audits - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review


Indiana firm tackles home energy issues through efficiency audits
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
... Ecologic also offers retrofitting, or making improvements in a home's performance, as well as construction consultation for larger home repair projects. ...

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03/05/2010 01:19 AM
Police warn of home repair scams - York Weekly


Police warn of home repair scams
York Weekly
KITTERY, Maine — In the wake of last week's wind and rain storm, the Police Department cautions residents that door-to-door home repair fraud is rampant in ...

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"Home Maintenance" - Google News

"Home Maintenance" - Google News

Google News


03/12/2010 02:03 AM
Inspect-It 1st® Provides Free Whitepaper on Home Maintenance for First Time ... - Earthtimes (press release)


Inspect-It 1st® Provides Free Whitepaper on Home Maintenance for First Time ...
Earthtimes (press release)
Inspect-It 1st® has created a free whitepaper titled Home Maintenance Tips for First Time Homebuyers that discusses the following maintenance items that ...

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03/12/2010 10:42 AM
Caregiver Rx : Home Health Care Book excites Caregivers - PR-CANADA.net (press release)


Caregiver Rx : Home Health Care Book excites Caregivers
PR-CANADA.net (press release)
Caregiver Rx is not exclusively for senior or elderly care, with a home maintenance chart, fire and emergency evacuation plan, and daily schedule it allows ...

and more »

03/11/2010 03:00 PM
'Christmas in April' Helps Seniors with Home Fixes - Flathead Beacon


'Christmas in April' Helps Seniors with Home Fixes
Flathead Beacon
By , 03-11-10 The United Way is putting its feelers out for senior citizens with limited income who need a little help with home maintenance or repairs as ...


03/12/2010 03:11 PM
PM UPDATE: Homebuyer workshop offered - Muskogee Daily Phoenix


PM UPDATE: Homebuyer workshop offered
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
Subjects covered will be shopping for a home, home maintenance and default options. The cost is free, and it is open to the public. ...


03/12/2010 11:48 AM
Can a house be a retirement plan? - Advisor.ca


Can a house be a retirement plan?
Advisor.ca
We have already discussed home maintenance costs. If you have purchased – and paid for – a house and have made the decision to remain there in your ...


03/10/2010 08:49 AM
Is homeownership still your American Dream? - NTV


Is homeownership still your American Dream?
NTV
In addition, home maintenance costs vary by type of property and can be unpredictable. For example, a 1920s home may require more maintenance than a newly ...


03/11/2010 11:06 PM
BULLETIN BOARD: Home & Garden Calendar - Richmond Times Dispatch


BULLETIN BOARD: Home & Garden Calendar
Richmond Times Dispatch
Home Maintenance and Repair: 7-9 pm Tuesdays March 16-April 27 at LC Bird High School, 10301 Courthouse Road, $65. Interior Design: 6:30-8:30 pm Tuesdays ...


03/11/2010 01:01 AM
Home improvements: the difference between condensation and damp - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Home improvements: the difference between condensation and damp
Telegraph.co.uk
Jeff Howell gives on-the-level advice and answers your home maintenance questions. This week: how to diagnose damp and condensation. ...


03/12/2010 10:49 AM
Energy Efficiency Loans Help Save Both the Economy and the Environment - Rethink College Park (blog)


Energy Efficiency Loans Help Save Both the Economy and the Environment
Rethink College Park (blog)
Proper home maintenance and upgrades can reduce environmental emissions by up to 50%. 3 These loans would allow Maryland residents to do just this. ...

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03/11/2010 09:56 PM
Hayhurst gets 8 years for shooting wife in head - Terre Haute Tribune Star


Hayhurst gets 8 years for shooting wife in head
Terre Haute Tribune Star
... having her son sent to prison would be a hardship for her since he takes care of her finances, home maintenance and other duties for his widowed mother. ...

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Electrical OR Plumbing OR Roof OR HVAC OR Fireplace OR Chimney location:usa - Google News

Electrical OR Plumbing OR Roof OR HVAC OR Fireplace OR Chimney location:usa - Google News

Google News


03/12/2010 03:51 PM
iPad sales through the roof? Shortages ahead? - 9 to 5 Mac (blog)


iPad sales through the roof? Shortages ahead?
9 to 5 Mac (blog)
A number of reports are coming in today with extremely high iPad sales numbers and potential shortages. First, Fortune follows the Apple Sanity Board who ...

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03/12/2010 02:05 PM
Fluke Corp. electrical testers recalled - UPI.com


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Fluke Corp. electrical testers recalled
UPI.com
WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Fluke Corp. non-contact electrical testers due to ...
Noncontact Electrical Tester Recalled by Fluke Due to Shock or Burn HazardeNews Park Forest

all 8 news articles »

03/11/2010 09:37 PM
Nassau County's 911 center gets solar roof - Newsday (subscription)


Nassau County's 911 center gets solar roof
Newsday (subscription)
The state will donate a solar roof to Nassau County's new 911 command center in New Cassel, officials said Thursday. The New York Power Authority will pick ...

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03/12/2010 10:24 AM
Carrier exec sees bottom in US HVAC demand - Reuters


Carrier exec sees bottom in US HVAC demand
Reuters
NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) - US demand for residential heating and cooling systems, which was pounded by the long housing slump, may have hit bottom, ...


03/12/2010 04:41 PM
Student who suffered shock remains in critical condition - NECN


WBZ News Radio 1030

Student who suffered shock remains in critical condition
NECN
Police and school officials want to know how DuBois was shocked unconscious while in an electrical class late Thursday morning. ...
Student critical after electric shock at Dover High SchoolFoster's Daily Democrat
NH high school student shocked in classWHDH-TV
Shocked Dover high student airlifted to Mass. GeneralFoster's Daily Democrat

all 17 news articles »

03/11/2010 03:42 PM
Seacliff Awarded $8.4 Million Electrical Contract at Edmonton Clinic North ... - MarketWatch (press release)


Seacliff Awarded $8.4 Million Electrical Contract at Edmonton Clinic North ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Valued at $8.4 million, the new contract is for the completion of the electrical fit-outs for the facility's third, fourth and fifth levels. ...

and more »

03/12/2010 11:42 AM
Cop smells chimney burning marijuana -- leads to $10 million bust - Kansas City Star (blog)


Cop smells chimney burning marijuana -- leads to $10 million bust
Kansas City Star (blog)
... that's ever been stopped by that state's police after a patrol officer happened to smell someone burning unusable marijuana plants in a nearby chimney. ...


03/12/2010 11:18 AM
Largest Pot Bust in NJ History Nets More Than $10 Million in Plants and Cash - CBS News


NJ.com (blog)

Largest Pot Bust in NJ History Nets More Than $10 Million in Plants and Cash
CBS News
17 police officer Thomas Lucasiewicz caught the smell of marijuana wafting from the chimney of a home last month in the Middlesex County community, ...
NJ Cop Follows His Nose to Record Pot BustNewser
MONROE: Police: Where there's smoke...Packet Online
Police bust $10M six-house indoor NJ marijuana-production schemeThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Gather.com -NBC Philadelphia -Philadelphia Inquirer
all 58 news articles »

03/12/2010 10:34 AM
Roof leaks disrupt middle school classes - Mountain Mail Newspaper


Roof leaks disrupt middle school classes
Mountain Mail Newspaper
Roof leaks rendering several classrooms unusable are forcing a student migration from the middle school to the high school for band and music instruction. ...

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03/12/2010 11:16 AM
NH teen in critical condition after being shocked in electrical trades class - NECN


NH teen in critical condition after being shocked in electrical trades class
NECN
Kyle Dubois, who is also part of the Eastern Kodiak Hockey League, was knocked unconscious yesterday morning when an electrical current rushed through his ...


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03/12/2010 10:36 AM
Getting Agents out of referrals..

What is everyone's thought on getting a bill sponsored to make it illegal for an agent to get involved at all with the choosing of an inspector?? As I see it there's a conflict of interest and Agents are not qualified to determine if an inspector is or isn't good for the buyer.. just want to get opinions from across the globe!! :confused: :D :rolleyes: :cool: :eek:

03/12/2010 10:11 AM
Toilet shut off valve

Any thoughts on why these were installed. Several toilets in the home were like this.

03/12/2010 09:13 AM
Report writing

Does anyone use Discover Horizon for their reporting system?

03/12/2010 07:56 AM
8th Wonder of the World

I give to you the indoor Grand Canyon. But don't worry. There's a hole in the basement floor filled with rocks to take care of the runoff.

03/12/2010 06:52 AM
car insurance paid up?

This is adjacent to the condo/townhouse I was inspecting yesterday. Never saw deck posts fastened/secured (or not?!) this way.

03/12/2010 06:47 AM
Drum trap with cap

Would anyone care to comment on this? To me it appears that the old drum trap may have leaked at some point and the owner simply took it upon himself the easy way out with a cap.

03/12/2010 06:44 AM
two water service lines?

Strange new construction condo/townhouse has two, count 'em, two copper water service lines in the basement. I'm waiting for the condo association to return my call.

03/12/2010 05:04 AM
non-contact electrical tester recalled

Noncontact Electrical Tester Recalled by Fluke Due to Shock or Burn Hazard (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10164.html)

03/11/2010 07:45 PM
what is the purpose of this fireplace accessory?

1) What is it called? 2) What was intended to do? 3) Is it possible that acting as a jack-screw it created at least some of the gap seen in the second picture?

03/11/2010 06:39 PM
is exposed paper vapor retarder allowed here?

Large fully-floored attic extending over attached two car garage, unconditioned space (the vapor retarder is reversed) accessed from bedroom via full sized interior door (visible on left in picture). Obviously the space is intended to be used as storage, but is also large and high enough so that someone might use it for something like exercise or home office space. As I understand it, the exposed paper is acceptable in this location, is this correct?

03/11/2010 06:21 PM
OLDER THERMOSTAT AND NEW CONDENSER

Inspected a 12 year old all electric house today. The exterior condenser unit was new and configured as a heat pump. The older model original wall thermostat was being used. The thermostat had a switch to force the unit to go to "EMT" heat. When I selected "EMT" heat, the condenser shut down as expected however after 15 minutes of the inside unit operating, no heat was coming from the vents. I am just wondering if when the new outside condenser heat pump was installed, could the installer have wired it to run in heat pump and EMT heat simultaneously and that is the only selectable configuration. Meaning could the installer have just set it up that when the user selects “Heat” he gets a combination of heat pump and backup resistance heat in parallel, regardless of how the thermostat “Heat” and “EMT heat” are selected? What I am trying to say is, it appears there is really only one setting, that is “Heat” and when selected, you get heat pump and heat strips. If you selected EMT heat only, you get nothing but the fan working. In the photo there is an LED on the far left that would never come on. This LED is for "EMT". One the far right there are two LED's (One for emt heat and one for normal heat) that stay on whenever the unit is in heat mode. Regular heat pump heat is identifed as "AUX heat on the thermostats. Long explanation but my question is it a problem if the unit cannot be foreced to got to solely EMT heat ? What say ye HVAC experts???????????? Gene

03/11/2010 04:31 PM
exterior trim types

As time progressed, new materials hit the market. It use to all be wood. Now we have the PVC composite trim that doesn't rot. There seems to be an "in between" wood and composite trim. I see it on mid 90's homes mainly. It has a rot resistant outer surface. However, the material on the inner portions succumbs to moisture and becomes soft. What years did this material get used and what is its makeup?

03/11/2010 02:47 PM
Writing a report...

I am about to start off in the inspection field, unfortunately I do not have the start up money to buy one of those inpsection report software (they seem to be pricey). I know some people have made their own reports on word or something of the sort and just use those. I am not to familiar with form making on the computer and am asking if someone can send me sample or a report I could use.... I know this is probably a lot to ask. thanks guys.

03/11/2010 02:33 PM
Soda Bottle drain

Foreclosed 2000 home. Typical vandalizing such as taking all the appliances and light fixtures. New one on me was all the kitchen and bathroom receptacles. Typical punching or kicking holes in the drywall and doors. They did not feel like taking the dishwasher so they decided to kick dents in the door. Few odd ball things where they took the tile off the counter back splash. They took the metal duct for the dryer which was about 15' run. Here's my favorite they could not figure out how to mate up the tail piece to the trap under the bathroom sink. They cut the bottom off a soda bottle and placed the neck in the trap and let the tail piece drain in the bottle pretty much like a indirect waste receptor. :D If you want to see more junk I find check out my pictures here: Affordable Home Inspections Photos | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fuquay-Varina-NC/Affordable-Home-Inspections/147278478387?v=photos&ref=ts)

03/11/2010 01:39 PM
What author makes the best Illustrated code change book

Hi everyone. Looking to purchase a Illustrated Code Change book to used with the 2008 NEC handbook. Like to here from those who have purchase such a book, and what author does the best job. Many thanks.

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