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"Mr. Trump said Wednesday that the ballroom will cost $300 million — up from the $200 million figure that White House officials initially cited."

Fuck it by this time tomorrow its gonna be $400 million if not $500.

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[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Get ready folks, this shit is going to be a billion dollars

[–] simsalabim@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Man, a few years ago, well probably 20 now, my parents remodeled their closet...8 months 180k, and 4 rooms later they finished. Their $20k closet and bathroom turned into a $180k 4-room remodel. This shit is going to be a billion dollars lol

[–] simsalabim@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I have never had the privilege to have a closet worth $20k. That sounds gigantic.

[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I wrote out a long response but it sounded condescending and I dont mean it that way. So I'll just say this...home renovation can get pricy super fast. A full gut of a bathroom can cost $8-$20k depending on the size. A closet is much cheaper if it's just a little room or a small push-back in the wall. But a walk in even a small space with cabnits can start to run up.

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Master bathrooms are one of the largest selling points of a home. A decent reno of a master bath can be quite expensive.