Sticker Shock

Michael and I have done several projects at our respective homes.  These projects are normally not schedule driven.  The more time we have the more feasible it is to do the work ourselves.  This project is somewhat different.  We have a potential renter to move in with Michael when we finish.  To do this, multiple things have to happen quickly.  Some of the renovations, if not most, will have to be done through a contractor.  We just got the quote back from a recommended contractor.  Needless to say that we are somewhat sticker shock.  The quote was higher than what we are paying for the loft.  We will need to look at the quote in detail.