4000 Chamisa Dr: Whole-House Remodel, Phase 1

The house on video

Video of each room in its current condition, recorded 4 September 2026, showing ceilings, recessed lighting, trim, doors and flooring. Select a room to filter the clips; each clip opens in a larger player, muted by default, with a full-screen control below the picture. The front office is not yet included and will be added shortly.

Bid requirements

Phase 1 complete by November 30, 2026

Phase 1, comprising all work in this document, is to be complete by November 30, 2026. The earliest available start is preferred. State the proposed start date, the duration, and the intended sequence of trades (for example, wall finishing before flooring, flooring before base and doors).

The kitchen is demolished in Phase 1 and remains demolished for the duration of Phase 1. The kitchen build-out cannot be completed within the Phase 1 schedule. The kitchen is therefore demolished, capped and made safe, and the remainder of the house is completed with the kitchen removed. The build-out is Phase 2, quoted separately on its own schedule (see the appendix).

The project

A full interior finish renovation of both floors of a 1993 two-level house, together with the specific items listed below. In summary:

• Floors: new engineered hardwood glued direct to the slab on the first floor and the stair treads; new carpet on the second floor.
• Trim and doors: new baseboards, casings at doors, windows and cased openings, and new interior doors and hardware throughout. Crown molding retained or removed, to be decided on the alternate prices.
• Walls and ceilings: refinished to Level 3 or Level 4, whole house or partial; details in Item 5. Painted throughout.
• Lighting and electrical: existing 6" recessed cans replaced in place with new 6" LED cans, at least four new cans in the front office, new switches, receptacles and plates, decorative fixtures installed, dead devices removed.
• Staircase: new wood treads, painted risers, new handrail and newels, black metal balusters.
• Living room fireplace: demo the hearth, mantel and brick surround; new floor-to-ceiling surround per the reference photo, $8,000 allowance.
• Kitchen: full demo and safe-off in Phase 1. Build-out is Phase 2, separate quote.
• Smaller items: Bath One floor and vanity light; front office built-ins and french doors; primary closet chests; entry wall devices; primary bath tub swap.
• Owner-provided, contractor-installed: decorative light fixtures, door hardware, tub and filler.

Materials and finish schedule

State trade pricing and freight. Confirm every selection with the owners before ordering. Items marked owner-provided are installed by the contractor. All paint is zero-VOC (water-based) or low-VOC (oil-based); name the product lines priced, and apply the same preference to primers and, where practical, the flooring adhesive.

Demo plans

Four sheets: first and second floor demo plans, each with a dimensioned version and a noted version. Click a sheet to view it at full size, or download the PDF. Notes on the sheets marked N/A are not part of this project. The wall finish level is per Item 5, not the note on the sheets.

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A. General conditions

Carry these as separate lines. Dumpsters at actual cost, per pull.

1. Hardwood and carpet

Opus Signature Series engineered hardwood, 5/8" × 9½" plank, on the whole first floor except the laundry, kitchen included, and on the stair treads. The existing hardwood and its plywood underlayment come out down to the slab; the slab is cleaned, patched and moisture-tested; the new floor is glued direct with a premium urethane wide-plank adhesive, which is how the flooring store recommends installing this product. The finished floor ends up lower by the plywood thickness, so the exterior door thresholds, the laundry transition and the bottom stair riser are priced separately (lines 1.6 and 9.3).

Upstairs: Karastan Tower View carpet, color Atrium, in the bedrooms, closets and hallway. Colors and products are confirmed against samples before ordering. Flooring may be contracted directly with the flooring supplier; price it as a separate group so that it can be removed without affecting the remainder of the bid.

Line items requested

2. Lighting

Existing 6" recessed cans are replaced one-for-one with new 6" LED cans (2700K, white trim), in place. The owners' count to date is 31: kitchen 4, living room 8, front office 3, dining room 4, primary bedroom 4, upstairs bedroom 1 four, upstairs bedroom 2 four. The remaining rooms have not been counted; state the total counted at the walkthrough. Decorative fixtures are owner-provided and installed by the contractor; in Phase 1 these are the entry pendant (20'-7" ceiling, lift), the dining pendant, and the living room ceiling fixture that replaces the fan. The sconces in the entry and the upstairs hall come out.

Line items requested

3. Light switches, outlets and covers

New switches, dimmers, receptacles and plates in all Phase 1 rooms. Dimmers that control no load are removed, the box removed and the wall patched; confirm with the owners before removing any device found to control a load.

Line items requested

4. Trim and crown molding

All baseboards, door casings, window casings, trim and interior doors come out and are replaced: 6" paint-grade baseboard with a routed top edge; 4" × 1" flat-stock casing at every door, every window and every cased opening; flat-panel paint-grade doors with ½" applied moulding set 6" in from the edge, mitered corners, 14 in total; owner-provided hardware installed. The existing decorative transom stays as it is. Doors and openings, 14: pantry door 1, doors leading to the kitchen 3, entry closet 1, front office french-door opening 1, primary bedroom 4, upstairs bedroom 1 two, upstairs bedroom 2 one door and one sliding closet door.

Reference images show the intended style and are not for matching.

Line items requested

5. Walls, ceilings and paint

Four prices are requested; one will be selected. Level 3 (tape and float, new light texture) or Level 4 (tape and float with a full third coat, no texture, ready for flat paint), each priced two ways. Downstairs and entry: the first-floor rooms and the two-story entry, not the pantry, the mudroom (the laundry on the drawings) or the downstairs bathroom. Whole house: the same plus the second floor, still not the pantry, the mudroom or any bathroom. The kitchen walls and ceiling are Phase 2 either way. Paint is throughout under either option; the bathrooms are a separate paint line so that they can be removed from the scope.

Line items requested

6. Living room fireplace

Demo the existing hearth, mantel and brick surround (line 6.1). New floor-to-ceiling surround per the reference photo below: $8,000 allowance (line 6.2). Further detail to follow. The ceiling fixture that replaces the fan is owner-provided; install is in line 2.3.

Counted so far in the living room: 8 existing cans; no doors.

Line items requested

7. Kitchen

Phase 1 is a full demo, then cap and make safe, then leave it: remove cabinetry, countertops, backsplash, the island, plumbing fixtures, decorative lighting and trim; disconnect and remove the appliances (the owners will identify which are kept); cap the plumbing and gas, cap the island vent, and make the electrical safe. The new flooring runs through the kitchen in Phase 1; the kitchen walls and ceiling are finished in Phase 2. Phase 2The build-out is a separate quote on its own schedule; the appendix summarizes it for reference. Do not include it in the Phase 1 price.

Counted so far: 4 existing cans; 1 pantry door, plus 3 doors leading to the kitchen.

Line items requested

8. Downstairs bathroom (Bath One)

Bath One receives the new hardwood in Phase 1, by the same glue-down method: existing floor out to the slab, toilet pulled and reset, transition at the door (line 8.1). The vanity light box moves to center on the vanity (line 8.2). No other wall work in this room; paint is line 5.8.

9. Entry and staircase

New Opus treads with matching stairnose (16, verify) over painted risers, Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17 (17, verify). New handrail and newel posts in solid wood of the flooring species, stained to match the floor; black metal balusters. Because the first floor drops by the plywood thickness (Item 1), the bottom riser gets taller: include the correction in line 9.3 and state how even riser heights will be maintained. In the entry, the abandoned security panel and keypads, the doorbell chime, and any other abandoned wall devices found at the walkthrough are removed, wiring abandoned safely and walls patched (line 9.6); whether a replacement chime is wanted is undecided.

Counted in the entry: 1 closet door.

Line items requested

10. Front office

All built-in cabinetry, including the gun case, comes out and is hauled; the wall and floor are repaired at the demo (lines 10.1 and 10.2). Crown: see Item 4.3.

Counted so far: 3 existing cans, at least 4 to add (Item 2); 1 french-door opening.

Line items requested

11. Primary bedroom closets

The built-in chests in both primary closets come out and are hauled; walls and floor are patched and finished; nothing goes back in their place. The closets then get carpet, base and paint with the rest of the second floor.

Counted so far in the primary bedroom: 4 existing cans; 4 doors.

12. Primary bathroom tub

Install a new free-standing tub and tub filler (owner-provided, $5,000 allowance) with the associated plumbing. Existing flooring and walls otherwise stay; patch and paint only where the tub work disturbs them.

Open decisions log

Items still open, the party responsible for each decision, and how each is handled in the bid so that pricing can proceed.

Kitchen build-out, Phase 2 Separate quote

Not part of the Phase 1 price. Listed for reference, to be quoted separately when the design is final. Working assumptions: new layout with a larger island; stain-grade flat-panel cabinetry, about 41 LF on the range and sink walls including uppers, 7 LF of floor-to-ceiling cabinetry at the fridge wall with an appliance garage, and 6 LF of island millwork; Level 5 quartzite countertops with a mitered edge; tile backsplash at a $20/SF allowance; under-cabinet LED tape; a decorative vent hood ducted to the exterior; the range moves off the island. Owner-provided: appliances ($36,000 allowance), plumbing fixtures ($6,000 allowance), cabinet hardware, and three pendants.