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12-13-2018, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Central Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Junglefisher
50x40x12 in 2 days by yourself? You are in the wrong business.
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They tell me Ken is a Big Boy.
Grizz
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12-13-2018, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Junglefisher
50x40x12 in 2 days by yourself? You are in the wrong business.
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I had the floor poured already so I built them on perfect level, and a forklift to stand the walls up (nice little cheat)
I did have help, couple friends here and there when needed. It really was not rocket science, and 4 walls aren't that hard to frame in a day, 2 big doors meant a lot of nothing to do, 40' walls were 2 piece and 50's were 3 iirc.
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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12-13-2018, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Muskoka
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I am a contractor 35yrs. I quote jobs . If there is a cost over-run ,I eat it, take it as a lesson and make sure I quote better next time. Any extras such as the crane should be discussed prior to the expense, otherwise that would also be on the contractor.
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12-14-2018, 06:25 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Edson
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
I had the floor poured already so I built them on perfect level, and a forklift to stand the walls up (nice little cheat)
I did have help, couple friends here and there when needed. It really was not rocket science, and 4 walls aren't that hard to frame in a day, 2 big doors meant a lot of nothing to do, 40' walls were 2 piece and 50's were 3 iirc.
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Yeah, framing 4 walls that size in a day is doable. But I would allow a half day for one guy to cut 160 odd studs, cut the headers and trimmers and nail them all together. Leaving less than half a day for trusses, ladders, fascia,sheeting, porkchops, garage door liners, installing man doors, overhead doors..... That's a real solid two days work IMO.
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12-14-2018, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Alberta
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The doors and windows weren't installed in those 2 days, trusses either. Just walls like I said.
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Only dead fish go with the flow. The rest use their brains in life.
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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12-15-2018, 01:38 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2016
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Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams
And a picker shouldn't be required.
Grizz
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Agreed
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12-15-2018, 06:14 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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Split the difference, and tell him you will not be giving a positive recommendation, as he has shown he doesn't deserve it. (not just the money....the delay, the tyvec, the garbage, the mis-estimating).
If you recommended him to me, and I experienced these things, I'd think less of you, and I'd have real issues with him.
If he wanted this job to "build his business", I'd say he messed that up.
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12-15-2018, 09:02 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Near Edmonton
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Lots of different perspectives, would love to hear how this ends up working out. Please post once you have it settled with him.
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12-16-2018, 09:33 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Calgary
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So we got everything settled yesterday. I printed off 2 copies of a construction contract outlining what I was going to pay him and at what stages of construction. He agreed without issue and we signed the written contracts. I ended up paying $2000 for labour and no picker truck. This whole scenario could have been a real nightmare but ended up going well in the end, thank you to everyone on here for their input and opinions.
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