On 29 Oct, 09:01, "Jeff" wrote:
How old is the house? If it was built within the last 20 years it may be
roughed in for a dishwasher even if one wasn't installed.

"phaeton" wrote in message

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Hello.

We have a new Maytag dishwasher (well, new as of a year ago) that is
still sitting in the kitchen, not hooked up. I have never installed a
dishwasher, and this house has never had one, so this will entail
cutting up cabinets, doing some plumbing, wiring, and such. This is
above and beyond what I am comfortable doing myself, so I am going to
hire a professional to do it right. I might have them install a
garbage disposal while they're at it. I'll buy the disposal myself if
that is the case. I'll probably just let the installer bring/buy any
necessary parts such as plumbing valves/tees, hoses, cords, wire,
electrical boxes, etc. There is an Ace Hardware 2 blocks down the
street but all the big box stores are about 25-30 minutes away. So
I'll be paying whatever is the going markup of parts (and I'm ok with
that). I assume that when you ask for a quote the installer will come
out and see what you have, what you need, and will show up with
everything on the day the job gets done.

So, what's a good ballpark number? I know that regional prices differ
(I'm near Madison WI), and I'm still going to get two or three quotes
before doing anything. It's just that I have no idea what this could
run, be it $500 or $5000. I just need an idea, so when the quotes
come in I will know what's realistic and what's not.

Thanks.

Any other suggestions are fine.

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You've piqued my curiosity. Please explain.

Is roughing in for a dishwasher something that is typically done in
new construction, even if one won't be installed? Are you talking
about "generic" kitchens like a Ryan home with limited kitchen layout
options, or even with custom kitchen designs? i.e. as part of the
kitchen design process someone decides where the dishwasher would go
and installs the cabinets and plumbing to accomodate it later?

I'm truly curious...