drr71-2 t1_isjxrr8 wrote on October 16, 2022 at 3:36 PM

If it's a "serious job", it's likely to be $$$. It's never a good idea to make capital improvements to an apartment that you have no equity in. The only folks who get any kind of financial return on your investment is the property owner. I'd also check your lease and make sure you have written permission to make alterations to your apartment.

veloharris t1_iski4j4 wrote on October 16, 2022 at 5:48 PM

What makes you think OP is a renter? Even if they are, likely the landlord is agreeing to pay for the work.

drr71-2 t1_iskupwb wrote on October 16, 2022 at 7:08 PM

OP said it's for an apartment....apartments are rental units. If it was a condo or co-op that OP owns, I assume they would have referred to it as such. And there's no indications that a landlord has agreed to pay for it, so I'm not making that assumption. If the landlord has agreed to pay for it, good for them.

carbon56f t1_isofm31 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 2:35 PM

Sure, but I wouldn't call what the OP described as a "serious" job. It seems like a fairly routine job.

drr71-2 t1_isq0432 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 8:59 PM

OP feels it's a big job.... take it up with OP. I have nothing beyond what OP indicated so that's what I based my comment on.