i was curious if any of you have a formula for figuring out the cost of floating out a lid that is textured and making it smooth? i usually estimate the hours on it then charge a rate of 30$ per hour plus materials and i also include the dirve time in my estimate. i would rather charge a per square foot amount even though i make a killing on the hour estimates that i have done and i usually come out making more than 30 per hour. i am begining the process of getting my general contrators license and want to be compentative out there but not overboard with my bids as i branch out into commercial jobs and not the remodel types that i do right now.
also:
i have started screwing off the lids prior to me floating them out because i am worried that at the time they were originally hung they may have only been nailed down with nails instead of screws and the extra weight of the mud i intend to put on may cause the sheets to sag. has anyone ran into the extra weight of all the mud sagging the sheets later on after you have finished with the job?
also:
i have started screwing off the lids prior to me floating them out because i am worried that at the time they were originally hung they may have only been nailed down with nails instead of screws and the extra weight of the mud i intend to put on may cause the sheets to sag. has anyone ran into the extra weight of all the mud sagging the sheets later on after you have finished with the job?