Home reno tax credits

[targaboy78]

Oh boy! Don't get me started.

Wifey mentioned that it might be nice to knock out the wall between the kitchen/living room for an open-concept feel.

Sounded easy enough, so I agreed.

The wall is now gone, which triggered the following;

- Since there is carpet in LR and lino in kitchen, we need new floors. New hardwood for the entire main floor.
- No wall = no place for the couch, unless we put it where the TV currently is.
- New flatscreen for above the fireplace (HD Box too).
- Must update the 70's fireplace.
- New built-in cabinets on either side of new fireplace.
- Continue hardwood down the stairs so we must update the front landing.
- Front landing will be new, should replace the entry door.
- Front entry door is new, we may as well replace the kitchen door as well.
- Scrape popcorn from ceiling.
- Replace florescent lighting with task lighting in kitchen.
- Big island in middle of kitchen but cabinetry won't match.
- New kitchen cabinets with granite counter tops but now everything is new - except the appliances.
- You guessed it - new appliances.

I am into this for about $16,000 so far but about $25 - $35K to go.

Pray for me.