• VIZIO 47"
• SONY BRAVIA 46"
  

• Carpet - Berber, 135 lin-ft. Because carpet will come in roll of 12' width, so the calculation is based on linear-ft, basically how long of 12' wide carpet will it take to cover the area. $2500.
• Material $2,250
• Labor $250
  
• Ceramic/Stone - 110 sq-ft. Estimate around $5/sq-ft (installed, including grout & mortar and shoe-molding). Total: $550.
• Material $330, at $3/sq-ft
  
• Labor $220
  
• Laminate - 280 sq-ft. Budget for $4/sq-ft (installed, including pads and shoe-molding). Total: $1,120.
• Material $700, at $2.50/sq-ft
• Labor $420
  
• Paints. Total $270.
  
• 1Gal of semi-gloss for bathroom.
  
• 10Gal of flat interior for bedroom, rec room, reading room, exercise room, and stairs.
  
• 3Gal of flat interior for media room.
  

• Permit # B1000031, http://permits.arlingtonva.us/Permit_Status.aspx?p_number=B1000031
• Plumbing, $1400
• Electrical (???),
• Egress window, $3500 per window + cost of relaying bricks (budget $1500, total: $5K)
  This is a tricky stuff to do, first is the cutting into the foundation poured concrete wall. Then installation the drain pipe to take the water all the way into the foundation water well, which is "inside" the basement (more digging), or tie the drain pipe at walk-up drain. Basically, more digging & laying pipe. Only then can the contractor pour gravel (12") into the pit, and put the galvanized window well. This well probably take about 2 sections of this. So, make sure we have one contractor to take care of this: dig down to twice the size of the well, cut the wall, tie in the drain pipe, pour the gravel, installing window, install the galvanized wall sections, install well cover, finish grading, put back grass.
  Now, when the contractor dig & lay the drain pipe, might as well lay down more drain pipes at the dip area to drain the water out more quickly.
  
• Jorge, City of Concrete, (703) 203-8400
• Need permit? Yes
  
• Can we leave the upper window alone? No
  
• Is it going to be below grade? Yes, and City of Concrete will dig down & create a window well. No need for landscaping services afterward.
  
• What else do we need to have this complete and move on with the interior framing & partition? Finish the brick work outside, to cover up the top window, and re-tie in the bricks.
• Who will take care of installing new window? Jorge will put in 3'w x 5'h window. This is big.
  
• Who will put in the drain pipe for the window well? Jorge will put in the drain pipe & connect it to the foundation drain. Good.
  
• Who will install the window well? Jorge will install a well, 5' w x 4' projection. This is big!
  
• Advanced Alternative Technologies
  
• Interior (Santos (703) 926-2082 gave us a quote around $25K)
  
• Framing
• Drywall
• Flooring
• Finishing
  
• Permits & fees,
• Design & Architecture,
  

1. Design: draw plan
2. Get permit
3. Estimate
4. Contract out

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• Arlington County Permit - Decks

1. Design: Huong proposes:
1. in the front: azaleas ($13.49 each) and pieris ($17.99 each) in the front, every 12 inches on both sides.  On the left side as we face the house, put annuals or tulips in the front before the azaleas & pieris.
   Azaleas, to me is the "medium" height plants, and it needs 2' - 3' space to spread.
   
   
2. on the side: before the fence, Rhododendron every 12 inches $18.39 each.
   Depends on which species, some Rhododendron kind can grow to 15', so we need to know specific kind.
   
   
3. on the side inside the fence: blue spruce globe (high graft) $112.99
   This one will spread too big for inside the fence. It will spread from 3' - 6', and grow from 3' - 5' high. Our strip next to the house is only 3' wide max.
   
   
2. Buy plants and top soil
   We need to figure out how many bag of top soil, and also fertilizer
   
   
3. Put in (us or contract out?)
   More likely just us, because the time we are available Santos may not be there.
   
   
4. Decide to take down playground or not?
   Take it down.
   
   
5. Remove tree stump and put down sod, or mulch in the back?
   Can't remove the stumps/roots; we need to cover them
   
   
6. Get estimate from Santos to put down sod or mulch.
   I thought that's included in the deal