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10-22-2009, 05:41 PM
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how much to bid
i am getting ready to bid my first drywall job i have 10 years exp in hanging and 4 in taping.
the job is just scraping off old texture on the ceiling only, skimming it and doing a hand knockdown texture (no hanging)
the room is approx 144 sf
i am also in portland oregon if that helps any.
any info would be greatly appreciated
i definately have this job but still want to give them a fair price because it is one of my good friends moms
thanks and have a great day
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10-22-2009, 05:49 PM
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where did everybody go?
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10-22-2009, 05:53 PM
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where did everybody go?
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10-22-2009, 06:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lordblitzalot
i am getting ready to bid my first drywall job i have 10 years exp in hanging and 4 in taping.
The job is just scraping off old texture on the ceiling only, skimming it and doing a hand knockdown texture (no hanging)
the room is approx 144 sf
i am also in portland oregon if that helps any.
Any info would be greatly appreciated
i definately have this job but still want to give them a fair price because it is one of my good friends moms
thanks and have a great day
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$150
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10-22-2009, 06:13 PM
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And a 30 pack
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10-22-2009, 06:17 PM
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$150
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thanks you very much, that is around what i was thinking was 150-200$
at first i was thinking 200$ just because of the fact that sometimes it is a real pain to scrape off old texture especially if it has gloss paint over it
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10-22-2009, 06:21 PM
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was also thinking 200 because of the cost of materials and gas and such
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10-22-2009, 06:22 PM
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You got to start somewhere
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10-22-2009, 06:24 PM
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Plausible Deniability
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lordblitzalot
thanks you very much, that is around what i was thinking was 150-200$
at first i was thinking 200$ just because of the fact that sometimes it is a real pain to scrape off old texture especially if it has gloss paint over it
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150.00? 
How long do you think it will take you?
My DW guy is 300.00 minimum unless it's a quick patch or something.
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10-22-2009, 06:28 PM
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im guessing it would take me somewhere between 8-12 hours total.
that is why i figured i would ask on here though because i want to give her a good deal but also i dont really want to short myself because i need to be able to support my kids
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10-22-2009, 06:38 PM
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Business section - sticky on Pricing & Estimating success
Go there now
Oh and maybe pull a search on the word treefiddy
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10-22-2009, 06:43 PM
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Plausible Deniability
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lordblitzalot
im guessing it would take me somewhere between 8-12 hours total.
that is why i figured i would ask on here though because i want to give her a good deal but also i dont really want to short myself because i need to be able to support my kids
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So you are going in to business for yourself and you are going to make 10.00/15.00 an hour? And out of that you have to pay your overhead...
I'm going to throw you a bone and let you know that a legit DW guy would charge around 400.00 +/-
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10-22-2009, 06:57 PM
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well it is going to be me doing it by myself and like i said it is family of a good friend
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10-22-2009, 07:00 PM
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Plausible Deniability
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Originally Posted by lordblitzalot
well it is going to be me doing it by myself and like i said it is family of a good friend
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And my DW guy would do it by himself and cost me 400.00....
Why ask how much if you already knew how much you wanted?
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10-22-2009, 07:02 PM
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where did everybody go?
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yeah, you cannot charge by what you read on the net 
what if everyone told you they would do it for $50...would you do it for $50 then?
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10-22-2009, 07:04 PM
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Is there any real skill in drywall?
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10-22-2009, 07:04 PM
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where did everybody go?
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10-22-2009, 07:07 PM
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Is there any real skill in drywall?
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When I learned to hang it it didn't seem too tough.......
Then I tied to finish it...I don't finish it anymore...
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10-22-2009, 07:10 PM
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I wouldn't even think about getting out of bed for that 200 bucks...unless i had to pee or something
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10-22-2009, 07:15 PM
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alright thanks for all the replies i am going to go ahead and tell her 300$ for it all.
i didnt know at the start how much i was gonna charge her i just knew i wanted to be fair without hurting myself and i was thinking around the 150$ to 200$ range and once i got a reply saying what i was originally thinking i thought it sounded about right.
like i said i am new to the whole bidding deal mostly i am just used to doing the labor and getting paid for it, that is why i asked on here.
the help is greatly appreciated though
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