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Old 10-22-2009, 08:17 PM   #21
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Old 10-22-2009, 08:18 PM   #22
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Plastic putty knife from walmart and a belt sander, whats to learn?

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Old 10-22-2009, 08:22 PM   #23
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well if you use a belt sander on drywall your gonna do a really shi*@$ job
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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
Now see? You just made some extra money without feeling bad about it. And you held your ground on the assault. I'm glad to see you didn't get all emo about it like most do and go crying about it.

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I am partial to my orbital sander. Doesn't everyone do it this way?
Have to try the belt sander next time!
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was also thinking 200 because of the cost of materials and gas and such

Cost of licencing + insurance + tools + advertising + materials + how much your time is worth + office costs + disposal +.......

Only you know these numbers so YOU have to figure it out.

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well if you use a belt sander on drywall your gonna do a really shi*@$ job
I'm going to go out on a limb and say he was prolly' joking....
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[quote=Framer53;792594]I am partial to my orbital sander.


I always wondered how they got those swirl textures in the ceiling. Thanks framer53!!!
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Now see? You just made some extra money without feeling bad about it. And you held your ground on the assault. I'm glad to see you didn't get all emo about it like most do and go crying about it.

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yeah i deal with alot worse on the job im not a baby
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cant ask for help and whine about a little criticism
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WTF!?!?!
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I thought you were going to lose an appendage about halfway through this thread,and now it sound like people want to take you out to coffee. Good deal.
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I did some work for family not alot at the end she said so whats the number, I say 12, she says 12 hundred.
I should have just said yeah
But no I said a 12 pack silly goose
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I thought you were going to lose an appendage about halfway through this thread,and now it sound like people want to take you out to coffee. Good deal.
i have had my share of criticism and learned to deal with it with a smile especially about asking ametuer questions and anything like that.

there was one time i was working on the ikea building down here doing a grid system subbed through walsh construction i forgot my hardhat that day and the super was a mean old bastard that drug me around the whole jobsite yelling at me and made me wear a pink hardhat for the day.
what a day that was.
but i made the best of it and brought the hardhat back for my girlfriend and she was happy
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For some reason I'm even giving this guy 2 thumbs up!


Wait thats 4 ...oh well!
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he's got a good attitude, which we all like
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