Concrete, a material long associated with heavy construction and industrial applications, has undergone a remarkable transformation, finding its way into the world of furniture and interior design. This evolution has revolutionized the way we .
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By the cost, especially the labor to put them in. we wanted to figure out a way of how we can do our countertops on our own and save costs and labor so the concrete countertops were born. reporter: she saved $3300 by doing them with her partner and tried the same with her floors. but underestimated how much she would need and the rapidly rising costs of lumber. we didn t estimate enough wood for the first floor and we went back to buy more wood for the flooring and it ended up that after a month s time the flooring went up about 25 cents per square foot. reporter: but it s not just homeowners getting stuck with higher costs. construction materials are up 24% in the last year. bill mcgraff s company is installing elevators in this new residential housing complex in new jersey. so far they ve put in two. what are the materials in this elevator that you have seen an increase on? well, right here you have the
Wars and paying $75,000 over budget, she settled on a fixer-upper, expecting to save some money. it was really surprising getting in here and fixing things up. overwhelming is another way i would explain it. reporter: rents are up a record 17% in the last year, with homes up nearly 20% and so are construction costs. braun, who works for the real estate company redfin, is redoing nearly every space in her home. the kitchen needed new counters. and we were really surprised by the cost, especially the labor to put them in. we wanted to figure out a way of how we can do our countertops on our own and save cost and labor, so the concrete countertops were born. reporter: she saved $3,300 by doing them with her partner. she tried the same with her floors but underestimated how much she would need and the rapidly rising costs of lumber. we didn t estimate enough wood for the first floor, and we went back to buy more wood for