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Chapter 1025 285. Decoration is a course! It’s just one step behind [Part ]

Ang Lee has made it clear directly.

After renovating the store, he deeply realized how important a responsible supervisor is.

In the early stage of the store renovation, Grandpa Xiaohu used to go there every day. Later on, he stopped going there and just relied on a site manager to keep an eye on the work, which really saved them a lot of energy.

Home decoration naturally requires more refinement.

Of course, Ang Lee didn't expect Lao Zhao to be there all the time. His idea was to leave this matter to Lao Zhao.

Given Lao Zhao's responsible attitude, the workers he finds will probably not be too bad.

But Lao Zhao told Li An not to worry, "Teacher Li, please listen to me first."

"Talk while we eat," Li An motioned the waiter to serve the rice, "Brother Zhao, please go ahead."

"Hey." Lao Zhao moved his chopsticks twice and continued, "I just talked about the influence of the owner on the length of the construction period."

"Let's talk about the construction party. In fact, the construction party is much more anxious than the owner on the issue of delivery period. Apart from some individual cases, most construction parties want to complete the work as soon as possible. The shorter the construction period, the higher their income will be in disguise."

Li An also picked up his chopsticks: "Especially when there is a lot of work."

Lao Zhao nodded: "After the owner has made clear the plan, whether the order in which the workers enter the site is reasonable and the workers' construction progress will determine the subsequent overall construction progress."

"So, in comparison, the overall construction period will be shorter if it is handed over to a decoration company than to a design studio or an independent designer, because the decoration company has more control over the deployment of workers. If they work overtime, two months is not impossible."

"Of course, no matter how big the decoration company is, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents. The rest depends on the luck of both parties."

Li An laughed: "Anything can happen on a construction site."

Lao Zhao: "As long as you don't interrupt the work forcibly, no matter which type of construction company you choose, we can guarantee that the house will be completed within five months."

Li An looked at Chen Xuan: "Five months."

Chen Xuan: "That's fine. Even if it's finished in August and the wind is running for three months, we'll definitely be able to live in it by the end of the year."

Li An: "I think so too. Look, there's no smell in the store now."

Lao Zhao: "Make sure the materials are well-made. Considering the ventilation conditions in your home, three months is enough, and the smell will also be dispersed during the renovation period."

Lee Ang: "Yeah,"

Lao Zhao: "If you two can accept a five-month construction period, then you can immediately consider what kind of construction method to choose. This depends on your expected results and the budget in hand. Even if you let me take charge of this project, I can't avoid these two points. I can only say that I will try my best to combine your needs and budget to help you save some main material costs."

Li An nodded: "We are very touched by this. You get what you pay for. Don't worry, Zhao. We know what we are doing. It's just that we haven't really considered the budget. When we called that day, we hadn't even found a house yet."

Lao Zhao laughed: "I said your efficiency is too high."

Li An: "So I didn't expect to talk about decoration today, budget——"

"Mr. Xiaomi."

Chen Xuan: "Ah? I don't know the details, about 150,000?"

Li An: "150,000 is definitely not enough. Brother Zhao, can you give us a rough estimate? I don't say how good it should be, just about enough will do."

Lao Zhao: "Then I'll give you a budget of 200,000 yuan, and I won't be responsible for the design."

Before Old Zhao finished speaking, Li An was stunned and exclaimed "Ah".

Lao Zhao then said, "Just ask Huang Guohua to come up with the design."

When Li An heard Huang Guohua's name, he was immediately surprised: "Do you know him?"

Lao Zhao: "He is my cousin."

cousin?
So they are brothers. Xu Li didn't tell him in advance. Li An suddenly realized: "Brother Zhao, you are also in the decoration business."

Lao Zhao: "I do everything. I have a little bit of experience in all kinds of business."

Tsk tsk, Li An was impressed. "Then you must know about my shop renovation last year."

Lao Zhao: "Yes, I was out of town at the time and was in charge of another project, but I was the one who found the construction team that worked for you."

Li An said nothing more, and bowed with both hands: "Thank you very much, you did a great job."

Old Zhao waved his hands and said, "It's all my duty. Uncle Xu's job is our job. Teacher Li, please don't be polite to me. If you need any help in the future, just contact me directly."

Li An sighed inwardly. Wang Xiaohu is such a big shot. "Then let's not be polite. A budget of 200,000 is no problem. How should we spend it specifically?"

Lao Zhao: "As we said before, renovation of a second-hand house has one more demolition project than a new house. In addition to demolition, there is also a new wall to be built. Based on the floor area, the total cost of these two items is about 15,000 yuan."

"We're here to seal the windows. The price of sealing the windows fluctuates greatly. Based on the area of ​​our windows, I would conservatively estimate it to be around 20,000."

Chen Xuan: "Is it the kind of large glass that covers the entire wall?"

Lao Zhao: "If we want to make the whole window, then we definitely can't do it at this price. The cost of sealing the window is divided into two parts, the main material and the installation."

"The area and thickness of a single piece of glass are directly proportional. The larger the area and the thicker the thickness, the higher the cost will be. At the same time, it also increases the difficulty of high-altitude operations, so the installation cost will also increase."

"In fact, from a living perspective, I personally don't recommend floor-to-ceiling windows. They are indeed beautiful, but the ventilation effect is not good."

Li An: "Yeah, we'll talk about the ventilation issue in detail later. Let's calculate the cost of sealing the windows at 30,000. Will it be able to produce the effect she wants?"

Lao Zhao: “That’s no problem.”

Li An: "And what is the new wall you just mentioned?"

Lao Zhao: "It's just to make some light walls that change the interior layout. You can check the drawings for details. I've left you a budget. The cost of this part is mainly in the reinforced concrete beams. The market price is 200 per meter. Lao Ma said 38 meters. I guess he made a slip of the tongue. I just took a last look and it's about 18 to 20 meters."

Li An: "The ground beam is conservatively estimated to be 4,000."

Lao Zhao: "Almost the same. The cost of demolition and renovation is actually not that big. Fortunately, the north side of this house has been expanded. Otherwise, if we want to expand it ourselves, we must build a steel structure and cast-in-place floor, which is quite expensive."

Li An sighed: "We have to expand it ourselves, so we can earn a few more square meters."

Lao Zhao smiled and said, "That's right. Apart from these two items, the rest are normal hard installation links. The current hard installation technology is very mature, so the difference in labor is actually not big. If the master craftsman is not serious, he can't do a good job. We will talk about the workers' problem later."

"Water, electricity, walls, floors, ceilings, woodwork and paint, labor and materials are all within 30,000, excluding tile laying."

"Are you planning to lay wooden floors?"

Chen Xuan: “The whole house is covered with tiles.”

Ang Lee: “This is also a big project.”

Lao Zhao: "Well, let's calculate the main materials plus labor cost at 25,000."

Chen Xuan: “The paving costs are expensive.”

Lao Zhao: "Yes, once the previous processes are completed, there is actually nothing else to do when it comes to whole house customization, just the panels and installation. According to our area, it will definitely be within 70,000. At this price, environmental protection and landing effect can definitely be guaranteed."

Li An: "There's nothing more to come."

Lao Zhao: "That's it. The soft furnishings and home appliances will gradually come in."

Ang Lee added it up silently in his mind: demolition and renovation cost 15,000, window sealing cost 30,000, hard decoration cost 35,000, tiles cost 25,000, and customization of the whole house cost 70,000.

Chen Xuan: "Now it's 175,000."

Lao Zhao: "Leaving aside 25,000 is more than enough to deal with the additional items later."

Li An nodded, and with the addition of soft furnishings and home appliances, the house was completed with a cost of 250,000 yuan.

OK, not much more than his budget.

"So when will we contact the landlord? The price will be like this. We can accept it. How do we go about the process of buying a house?"

Lao Zhao: "The process is very simple. Confirm the final price and down payment with the landlord, and arrange a meeting with the landlord and his wife. You ask them to set a time and place, but they must bring their ID card, marriage certificate, household registration book, property deed, and property survey. The documents must be original. You tell them that you are ready and can trade at any time."

Li An: "Understood."

Lao Zhao: "You just need to prepare your ID card, household registration booklet and 50,000 yuan deposit in advance. You can also prepare your credit report and bank statements in advance."

Li An: "My bank statement is a bit embarrassing. Do I need to prepare a copy of my business license?"

Lao Zhao smiled and said, "No, you just need to prepare the things I told you. This way, you will have less trouble later. The first step is to pay the deposit. I will go with you with the contract and help you inspect the house on site. You can pay the deposit with confidence. They will probably set the meeting place in the house. Then you can discuss how to deal with the furniture and appliances in the house. If you don't need any of them, just sign it in the contract and ask them to move them all out before handing over the house."

"Then there is the online signing. After the online signing, I will arrange an interview with the bank. The next day after the interview, the bank will go to the house to do an assessment. I will wait for the bank to approve the loan." Li An: "How long will it take to get the loan approved?"

Lao Zhao: "It will take at most a week. Don't worry. After the bank approves it, they will supervise the funds, pay the down payment, transfer the ownership and tax, and mortgage the property on the spot. The bank will release the loan, and finally the property will be handed over."

After listening to all this, the two felt that buying a house was so easy and much simpler than what they saw on the Internet.

Chen Xuan: "I feel like I can get the property title in half a month."

Lao Zhao smiled and said, "There are some that come in a week."

Li An: "Brother Zhao, I have another question. Do I have to keep the property title in the bank?"

Lao Zhao: "No need, you can just put a mortgage on the property and take it away. When the mortgage is paid off, you can go and get a mortgage cancellation and it will be completely over."

Ang Lee toasted Lao Zhao with tea instead of wine.

Say nothing.

"Brother Zhao, is it troublesome to register?"

"You guys want to go get your cards?"

"Yes, I plan to go there soon."

Old Zhao is really capable. He made a phone call directly.

Lao Zhao really had no way to help with the number selection, but it was true that he could save Li Ang some time in waiting.

Otherwise, if I go to get the license plate at this time, I’m afraid I’ll have to walk back at night.
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On the way to the vehicle management office, Li An was particularly emotional.

Very strange.

I finally have love, career, car and house, right?

Chen Xuan told Li An to stop showing off, "We haven't even got the house yet!"

While telling Li Ang to stop showing off, she was already busy with her phone.

Sometimes I look at the decoration style, sometimes I look at the various home appliances, and every second I am in the illusion of being dazzled by the flowers.

"Is the cream wind good?"

"I can do it."

“Do you like minimalist style?”

"The renovation budget may not be enough. Ask Huang Guohua when the time comes. We'll talk about the budget later. It's up to you."

"I like the log style, too."

"As long as you like it."

"Can you give me some advice?"

"I think Sister Xu's home decoration is very good."

“It’s too modern.”

"So you see, deciding on the decoration style depends on one person's opinion. You want this, I want that, and in the end, the decoration ends up being a mess."

"That makes sense. Then I'll leave you alone."

"I trust your vision."

When they were almost at the vehicle management office, Li An called Lao Zhao's friend.

Following the address sent by the other party, Li An avoided the convoy in advance and drove all the way there. Sure enough, there was a small road.

“Do you see that red Honda up ahead?”

"I saw it, I saw it."

"You follow."

Following the lead of the car in front, Li Ang was able to join a large group.

The car inspection was completed quickly, and holding the freshly issued driving license, Lao Zhao's friend took the two of them to the license plate selection hall.

The hall is bustling with activity!
The lively atmosphere made Li An feel a little nervous.

Lao Zhao's friend somehow got the first number called, and it was their turn within three minutes.

There was also a young couple in front of them, who watched the entire exciting process from behind.

Unfortunately, the young couple in front finally gritted their teeth and chose an A card in the extreme two-choice game, which was mixed with a 2B.

This scene had a huge impact on Ang Lee.

Finally, it was their turn to sit in front of the computer by the window. Li An's hands were shaking a little as he handed over the driving license.

His hands never shook on the stage of Xinghai Concert Hall.

"Relax, if nothing works, just pick a G card."

Lao Zhao's scalper friend also laughed and said, "It's all the same."

call.

As the number pages on the computer screen began to scroll rapidly, Li Ang closed his eyes and pressed the space bar with a "ding" sound.

The computer screen stopped instantly!

Before Li An could react, he felt a heavy slap on his shoulder, "Hurry!"

As Chen Xuan exclaimed, people around gathered around!
Lao Zhao's friend was standing nearby and was the first to notice the three A cards on the screen.

It’s not so good either, one is 2B and the other is 2P, the remaining letter combination is okay, but the numbers are not very auspicious.

【Rong A.4AM14】

The moment Li An saw the license plate, he selected it with his mouse without any hesitation.

Hurry huh huh!!!
The onlookers also dispersed, it was really boring.

Lao Zhao's friend didn't know what to say, "Very good, very good, the license plate must be beautiful."

Li An: “Thank you!”

After accompanying Li An to complete the ETC and get the license plate, Lao Zhao's friend was about to leave when Li An stopped him.

Li An took out a bottle of Yuxi from the trunk of the car. Lao Zhao's friend had no choice but to accept it.

Then he left a WeChat message with Li An, "Brother, please be safe on the road. If you have any problems, just contact me directly."

No one at the scene knew how special this license plate meant to the two of them.

fa, I need fa!!

For musicians, this number is a masterpiece.

And it really looks great hanging on the car!

The number selection issue was finally settled and ended perfectly, just as perfect as today.

On the way to the barbecue, Chen Xuan drove the car while Li An sat beside her and continued to study the house-buying process.

Just then, the mobile phone screen flashed and the landlord suddenly called.

Li An's heart trembled slightly, and after a moment he answered, "Hey, go ahead."

The person on the other end of the phone said, "I'm sorry, brother. The house has just been booked. I'm sorry to tell you this."

The landlord is indeed a very particular person.

(End of this chapter)