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Old 05-26-2007, 07:50 PM   #1
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what are you guys getting for a set of brick steps in your area... 125 a rise up north


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Old 05-26-2007, 09:55 PM   #2
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All depends on what type,,, and who is going to do it.
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Old 05-27-2007, 10:08 AM   #3
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I usually do steps for time and material only.
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Old 05-27-2007, 03:59 PM   #4
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I usually do steps for time and material only.
wow do you usaually make out good ?
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Time & materials - If you don't come out why do it? No one is holding a gun to your head.

If you lose, it is because you did not cover all your time or you under-estimated your value and miscellaneous materials.
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Old 05-27-2007, 07:48 PM   #6
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I just built a set of steps the other day. It was a set of five steps 4 feet wide and I charged $500.00 labor.
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this set of steps i built for a customer last year cost them $500.00 labor only.the provided all material for the job.
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500 labor yea thats a good price
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this set of steps i built for a customer last year cost them $500.00 labor only.the provided all material for the job.
steps like that can easily go into the grands wit material , how long did it take you to build them
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just about too be finishing up a 6`x 7 1/2` platform with 7-1/2" rise, constructed of a stone veneer,,for a buddy of mine at his front door,,, T n M,, i toldem sense ya good friend of mine ill do it for $20 n hr,,im just about at 500,, but by the time i lay the the remaining stones and point off ( which should be another 3 hrs i hopeing) he`ll wind up paying me 580 too 600 for a project that would have costed him close to a Grand or more minus material,,, ill send some piks in when i finish it up tuesday or wedsday..
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steps like that can easily go into the grands wit material , how long did it take you to build them
i had less than a half a day in them.
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just about too be finishing up a 6`x 7 1/2` platform with 7-1/2" rise, constructed of a stone veneer,,for a buddy of mine at his front door,,, T n M,, i toldem sense ya good friend of mine ill do it for $20 n hr,,im just about at 500,, but by the time i lay the the remaining stones and point off ( which should be another 3 hrs i hopeing) he`ll wind up paying me 580 too 600 for a project that would have costed him close to a Grand or more minus material,,, ill send some piks in when i finish it up tuesday or wedsday..
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