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What To Charge?
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07-31-2009, 03:26 PM
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Worker bee.
Trade: Drywall
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Kamloops, BC
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What To Charge?
I know everyone LOVES these ones!
Renovation job from heck. Only about a million degrees inside.... Anyways, A wall has been removed to make the room bigger and I'm attempting to patch a six inch wide strip that runs up one wall, across the ceiling, then back down the other wall. Concrete fill the smashed gaps, two tapes side by side, float it out so it doesn't show, probably 48 inches wide(?). Should I be charging by the hour, or is a lineal foot more appropriate? The home owner wants to budget. Anyone out there do this on a regular basis? I was thinking that 3-4 bucks a lineal foot would be appropriate. My basic rate is 50 cents a square foot, buck a foot for corner bead, plus materials, on new drywall. What say you? |
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07-31-2009, 03:30 PM
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Trade: Perfessional Contracter
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Frozen North
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Can't believe I'm the first to jump on this one  Are you serious?? Concrete fill??? |
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07-31-2009, 03:34 PM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: North of Atlanta
Posts: 6,586
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Re: What To Charge?Quote:
Since you've actually asked the same old question in an intelligent way...I'm curious as to why you don't think you can give a firm quote for this...you've got some experience, right? how long x rate, plus materials and markup...it's not rocket-science.... |
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07-31-2009, 03:34 PM
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Grand Rapids Remodeling
Trade: Remodeling Contractor
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI.
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Re: What To Charge?
Oh boy here we go.
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07-31-2009, 03:37 PM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: North of Atlanta
Posts: 6,586
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Re: What To Charge?
he's gettin' a little bit of a pass (from me)...he signed on a year ago...and like I stated, he did ask the question quite a bit better than a lot of others...
damn, I'm gettin' soft in old age 
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07-31-2009, 03:48 PM
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Grand Rapids Remodeling
Trade: Remodeling Contractor
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI.
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Re: What To Charge?
I'm thinking it should be worse then. I give free passes for ignorance of infraction. He stated he already knows that "everybody loves these questions". He's had a year to watch posters get shredded on the subject and he does it anyway?
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07-31-2009, 03:52 PM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: North of Atlanta
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Re: What To Charge?
alright, let's lynch him...
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07-31-2009, 04:05 PM
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Grand Rapids Remodeling
Trade: Remodeling Contractor
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI.
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Re: What To Charge?
Happy 2000 posts dude!
 I saw somewhere that after 250 you could view something special or whatever but I have no clue. Whoops, SOT. Yep lets lynch em'. 
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07-31-2009, 04:09 PM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: North of Atlanta
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Re: What To Charge? I never knew...do I get anything for it?
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07-31-2009, 04:09 PM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: North of Atlanta
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Re: What To Charge?
...and it only took 3 1/2 years
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07-31-2009, 04:10 PM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: North of Atlanta
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Re: What To Charge?
oops....S.O.T.
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07-31-2009, 04:59 PM
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Butt Expert
Trade: Drywall
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Re: What To Charge?
How many hours did you spend on the band? Just be fair but firm.
What's concrete fill? Brown bag? |
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07-31-2009, 05:22 PM
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Pro
Trade: Framing,Remodeling,General Contractor
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kansas City
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Re: What To Charge?
I have no idea, but here is my formula: Figure out how long it is going to take you and takes hours x how much per hour= my bid! presto!
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07-31-2009, 07:02 PM
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strat hd
Trade: framing contractor , remodeler , GC occasionally
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: NW Ohio
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Re: What To Charge?
Honestly !.......... Hey I'm a framer !
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07-31-2009, 07:39 PM
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Member
Trade: Taper
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: 100 Mile House
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Re: What To Charge?Quote:
Hey Dick, pm me and I will help you out, seeing your just up the road from me. It is unbelivably hot isn't it. But if I help you out come winter if i'm slow i'm hitting you up for work...... 
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07-31-2009, 08:52 PM
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Worker bee.
Trade: Drywall
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Kamloops, BC
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Re: What To Charge?
Brock, Confill has bits of fiberglass in it, great for filling big ugly jagged gaps, usually where the HO dicided to nail the drywall edges...
SYNKO® Concrete Fill 15. The reason I was asking because I've never done one before, just wondering if someone out there has.....it's the usual situation where there would have been less man hours to re board and finish the whole room. Don't even ask about the 2 inch fine thread screws the HO used and either didn't drive all the way home, or torqued them 1/2 way through the board  He loves his ryobi impact driver.What I should have said to him before I signed on is it's 50 cents if I drywall it, double if you do it. ~Dick~ |
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07-31-2009, 09:13 PM
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Registered User
Trade: roofing,siding,carpentry
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Re: What To Charge?
I agree with Paulie 100% you guys are getting soft!
 I use to sit back and really enjoy this part and say to myself .OH BOY HERE WE GO AGAIN!! And now its like a BIG DUD Went off . Whats happening guys you must all be working to hard or something!!! I personally treat all my small jobs and t&m like knucklehead said,by the hour plus my guys and materials seems to work well for me learned that from a old timer who thought in most cases that was the fairest way to figure it. I guess that works for repairs and small add ons But you framers would probably keep charging by the foot I would assume Y/N!!!!
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07-31-2009, 09:28 PM
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Pro
Trade: carpenter
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Kirkfield,Ontario, Canada
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Re: What To Charge?
Figure your time/labour, add your materials, and double it = GO PRICE
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07-31-2009, 09:40 PM
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Celtic's #1 Fan
Trade: electrical
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,581
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Re: What To Charge?Quote:
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07-31-2009, 11:26 PM
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Pro
Trade: Drywall, Modulars, Remodeling
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
Posts: 200
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Re: What To Charge?
Charge as much as possible where you will still get the job. Not sure how many lineal feet it is but it sounds like a $500-$1200 job. Broad range yes but I don't know what your including in your bid. Texture, prime, paint? Pm me I'll try to help if I can.
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