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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:39 am
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Do contractors and interior designers get discounts and kickbacks?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 364
Re: Do contractors and interior designers get discounts and kickbacks?
I will reply to my own post as it might be useful information for those considering using a contractor/architect or interior director. I have been told that the amount of discount from the list price can vary depending on the company, the level of their product line you choose and the relationship y...
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Remodel Advice – Sumitomo Homes? Or individual architect?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4382
Re: Remodel Advice – Sumitomo Homes? Or individual architect?
Replying to my own question here to let anyone interested know what I learned. I had Sumitomo Homes come and do a plan. The previous mansion owner had closed up one of the sliding doors to make that room into a kitchen. I had cleared it with the mansion rijikai to change that wall back to the origin...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:32 am
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Do contractors and interior designers get discounts and kickbacks?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 364
Do contractors and interior designers get discounts and kickbacks?
Hi... I’m working with a contractor and an interior decorator on an apartment remodel. My understanding is that the majors like Lixil, Panasonic etc. have list prices, but that contractors and architects get a discount of perhaps 20% or more. Takara Standard being an exception as they do little disc...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:50 am
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Mansion Remodel Question – Kitchen air/water venting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9105
Re: Mansion Remodel Question – Kitchen air/water venting
Thanks, that seems like a good way to go.The kitchen fan goes along the wall and has its own duct that is not hidden in the ceiling.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:49 am
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Mansion Remodel Question – Kitchen air/water venting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9105
Re: Mansion Remodel Question – Kitchen air/water venting
Thanks, I'll check.Not sure if you will find experts in this community.
Another option is FaceBook. There is a group for renovating houses in Japan on there. Try that.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:33 am
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Mansion Remodel Question – Kitchen air/water venting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9105
Mansion Remodel Question – Kitchen air/water venting
Hi Everyone...I’m looking for advice from people who have done a remodel in Japan or maybe are a contractor or architect who knows about these matters. I’m in the process of buying an older 50 years plus 70m square mansion in Japan. I want to do a full remodel on it. The only major change I want to ...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:40 pm
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Remodel Advice – Sumitomo Homes? Or individual architect?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4382
Re: Remodel Advice – Sumitomo Homes? Or individual architect?
Thanks for the advice on the heated floors...I'm quite fond of nice wooden floors and imagine both would be expensive compared veneer stuff I have in my current place.
- Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:47 pm
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Remodel Advice – Sumitomo Homes? Or individual architect?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4382
Re: Remodel Advice – Sumitomo Homes? Or individual architect?
I haven't done a remodel, but when we built our house, we used a large company, and they gave us an interior designer Thanks, for the advice. Yeah, i think I will need a pro designer's help or an architect that has a good sense for interior design. Looking at the things you mention, there are so ma...
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:42 am
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Remodel Advice – Sumitomo Homes? Or individual architect?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4382
Re: Remodel Advice – Sumitomo Homes? Or individual architect?
Thanks! People have said the same about overhead lights...storage too.Bit of a cliche, but put in way more electric sockets than you think you need
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:36 pm
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Remodel Advice – Sumitomo Homes? Or individual architect?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4382
Remodel Advice – Sumitomo Homes? Or individual architect?
I’m looking for advice from people who have experience remodeling a mansion. From January I will do a complete skeleton up reform on a 70m sq older mansion. I have talked to the Mansion Reform section of Sumitomo Homes. Does anyone have experience with that company and their approach? I could also g...