Quote Originally Posted by foxtrot View Post
No, was referring to the people chiming in on the DIY side saying they spent just as much, some more. It's definitely not impossible, but more of a "why would you", I suppose. Most people DIY to save costs and amplify the value, if you're blowing 8 grand on fixtures, you're not doing either.

I do presume the OP quote to be fair-ish, because labor isn't cheap, anywhere. Even more so east slope. And there's a lot of small tasks to complete on that one.
The other side of that DIY is they spent the price of a cheap renovation done by a contractor, and got the finish of a high end renovation which would have cost even more.

Then there's the lack of available contractors, with even fewer being good contractors.