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Time to build a shop of my own
- Thread starter Jody Treadway
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Business like...
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I know. I mean who would buy a client/potential client lunches, tickets to races, home deck materials, etc?
Know what I mean @sawdoff @Loganwayne @farmboy, @frankenyoter?
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easleycrawler
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100k
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You just want some leftover prime rib!
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Plus I'm a fabulous BSer.
jcramsey
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I just got a quote (insurance job) to replace 3 sheets of drywall in the ceiling and R&R about 600 sq ft of laminate flooring for $10k. Apparently a shop like yours would cost me $200k here in Chucktown. 
orange150
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$87,656.38
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I just got a quote (insurance job) to replace 3 sheets of drywall in the ceiling and R&R about 600 sq ft of laminate flooring for $10k. Apparently a shop like yours would cost me $200k here in Chucktown.
But you have that brisket from Lewis BBQ. So it's worth it IMO.
jeepinmatt
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Have you got a dang quote yet? We're all here just itching to justify why we were right!
CasterTroy
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Dude #1 said to give him a week to get everything together. He is super busy for a fact (I see his company on a lot of commercial sites around town)
Meeting with another contractor this week to help grow some grass at the house. Then I will set up meetings/quotes with 2 other building contractors.
Meeting with another contractor this week to help grow some grass at the house. Then I will set up meetings/quotes with 2 other building contractors.
orange150
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The hell kind of owner are you? You're supposed to give the GC too low of a budget and give him 3 days to turn around his estimate.
braxton357
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I was just coming here to say "let's bet on how long it takes him to get this quote". I'm gonna say 3 weeks
DSM Turbos
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haha
rockcity
everyday is a chance to get better
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IF you get a quote, I bet it’s 5 weeks or more and he won’t be able to start for 6 months.
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I try to be the supplier that makes the GC happy when their sub has their material ahead of schedule!
I usually wait for the estimator who missed the FRT portion of the lumber spec to beat me up to cover their mistake. Let's not even mention FSC costs...
CasterTroy
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My "150 day contract" was slated to be mid-September completion. But #becauseTrump I'm still not finished. I don't want to "settle" either. I want the subs I want to do the work the right way 1 time. For that...you pay by having to wait for THEM to fit YOU in.
I'm terrified to call my grader to see how long I'm out for a basement.
3 prices min 7 weeks out.
rockcity
everyday is a chance to get better
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Because those guys are crappy contractors. They have no idea how to manage a project schedule
Seems to me biggest problem is they take on so much more work than they are capable of in a timeframe. Great people, good work, shitty timing. Of course with the shop project here at home, I'm an OCD asshole, I watched every move. Told them once they couldn't cordinate a birthday party. But damn I hate being lied too.