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Today Was A Good Day!`
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03-24-2009, 05:50 PM
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Deck Designer/Builder
Trade: Construction Project Manager
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Whitby, Ontario
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Today Was A Good Day!`
Well, I'm 5 weeks ahead of last year's schedule. Yesterday I finished the install of a $2,000 custom trellis, dug and set footings for a deck and front porch at two different locations - long day.
TODAY we got the deck framed (the one for the elderly lady that got ripped off) and the first 10 rows of decking down and then went for a follow-up with the landscaping company I quoted on a BIG deck for a couple of weeks ago. SO, I get the go ahead on the $36K deck with only a few minor adjustments to be done.  My apologies for tooting my own horn but I just had to share my good news with my friends here at CT. It's only Tuesday but it's been a GREAT week! |
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03-24-2009, 05:53 PM
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Steve
Trade: Residential Renovations
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Sarsfield, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
Good for you Decks
 Nice start for the season.
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03-24-2009, 05:58 PM
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Curmudgeon
Trade: carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Beech Grove, Indiana, Birthplace of the "King of Cool"
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
Congratulations!
Glad to hear it. 
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03-24-2009, 06:12 PM
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Maker of fine kindling
Trade: cabinet maker
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Santa Rosa CA
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
Bravo!
I love hearing good news like that. Lets all get some good news like that.
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03-24-2009, 06:13 PM
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General Contractor
Trade: New Home Construction-Additions-Remodeling
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NJ
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
Good news are always good DE, nice way to start a season. Congrats and I hope the rest of the season will be as good for you and everyone else in CT
But you did made me tired just reading what you did so far, I had to take a nap before I could respond.
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03-24-2009, 06:46 PM
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Location: Central Pennsylvania
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03-24-2009, 06:58 PM
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03-24-2009, 07:00 PM
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Trade: General Contractor
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Location: Cullman, AL
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`Quote:
Glad to hear things are picking up for you
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03-24-2009, 07:42 PM
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Tool Junkie
Trade: General Contractor
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Central, MN
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
Good for you! things are starting to pick up around here also
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03-25-2009, 10:44 AM
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Pro
Trade: Outdoor contracting: fences and decks
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
Terry, we're way busier than we were last year. Lots more leads, although some of them seem to think that because the economy is bad, they think I'm going to give away mmy work.
I quoted one fellow $4400 for a porch enclosure in Aluminum. The material and glass alone is $1600.00. He showen me written quotes for $1800.00. Had another guy with a wood fence. I quoted $4400.00 including disposal. My cost, around $3000 or so. He has a written quote for a "cash" deal for $3100.00. Another one was $11,000 including a $2500 removal. Some other contractor: $6000.00 The material alone was over $3000, forgetting labour and disposal costs. I also went to quote a basement. It's a simple, straighforward job, nothing fancy and it's around $30,000. The HO has had 3 other quotes, ranging from a low of $8000 to....get this.....$130,000!!! I'm not worried though. This always happens in March. The idiots are out there lowballing. They never learn. They'll book themselves silly out till June or later at low prices, ;eaving the market wide open for me. My time will come soon. |
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03-25-2009, 10:57 AM
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Pro
Trade: Carpentry / Fencing / Decks
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Savannah, Ga
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
Glad to hear some of you guys are prospering. For the first time in a while I have several weeks of work lined up with deposits already collected. I have several more that I am positive I will get, just waiting on decisions to be made
. As always I am optimistic.
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04-11-2009, 08:16 PM
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deckspec
Trade: deck contractor
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
cool!
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04-13-2009, 11:47 PM
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
Nice to hear Terry... Hey-- where are you getting so many good leads?
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04-14-2009, 01:04 AM
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Member
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wilkes Barre, Pa
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
can anyone ballpark me on a NEPA area deck.... trex or equal...railings and decking... 21x16 and steps w/ landing and vinyl risers, treads and stringers capped in trex.... 9' AFF....
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04-14-2009, 05:49 AM
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WICKED WOODCHUCKER
Trade: RESIDENTIAL CONTRUCTION, BUILDING & PROPERT MAINT.
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: BANGOR, MAINE
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
That is great news. for the past month or so I've been pretty worried about this up coming year. I wasn't getting the calls I usually get. But Now I have 4 or 5 weeks booked ahead. And last night i got another call from one of my favorite past clients to do some work. Going over this morning to see what he needs. I think it will be a good year for us up here in northern Maine. And I hope everywere!
Getting lowballed is frustrating, but dont let it get to you. Its going to happen. Up here is bad right now, Alot of mills have shut down and there are alot of guys that throw there skill saw and hammer in the back of there truck and call themselves contractors. Last week I did a bid on a small addition. As I was pulling in the driveway an older station wagon was leaving. My bid came in at 18k. The homeowner then tells me that the guy that was leaving when I was getting there placed a bid at 7500. And to be perfectly honest my materials are going to be more than that. But these fly by night pickup or station wagon contractors will be gone after a job or two, then the HO will call us to come finish or fix. So I am trying not to let all this bother me and just keep pluggin away, I think thats all we can do! |
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04-14-2009, 01:34 PM
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Workin' Hard & Havin' Fun
Trade: Deck Designer/Builder
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Figure 10k to 14k for the project, depending on your cut as a GC, and the specifics. ~Matt |
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04-14-2009, 10:01 PM
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Deck Designer/Builder
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Whitby, Ontario
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04-14-2009, 10:08 PM
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strat hd
Trade: framing contractor , remodeler , GC occasionally
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04-21-2009, 10:59 PM
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Registered User
Trade: Outdoor Construction
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`
Damn its getting busy out there in the T.O. market eh? I've been getting calls too, can't wait to get moving full speed.
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04-22-2009, 07:02 AM
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Deck Designer/Builder
Trade: Construction Project Manager
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Whitby, Ontario
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Re: Today Was A Good Day!`Quote:
Yes, yes it is. I've been going at full speed since March 19th. I've already done 4 consultations this week and I have 3 more today and 2 tomorrow.
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