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One caveat to that last point: don’t order everything early merely to beat lead times. Fixed-dimension items can become expensive mistakes if moisture repairs or service routes change the room geometry. Identify long-lead materials now, but release final orders only after opening-up work and...

Contractor questions I’d add: Who pays if concealed pipes are unusable? Does electrical work include replacement or only testing? Are wall repairs after service access included? What assumptions were made about working hours, storage, waste removal and access? Which materials require deposits...

The two obvious choices are to proceed with this Mumbai apartment and keep ₹3,590,000 available, or spend less on the purchase and preserve a larger reserve. Neither is comfortable: the first may leave too little room for surprises, while the second means giving up a two-bedroom property that...