Discussion Forum
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Second storey addition cost vrs main floor addition
Looking at a 1300 sf bungalow for a client. The great debate is the rough difference in cost to tear off the roof and add a second storey or to…
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Contractor Sales conflict of interest
One of the local lumber yards has a contractor sales person. He is the only one working contractor sales in the store. He gets a percentage of all materials bought by the…
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Client relations
OK, so we have all been asked to provide references to prospective clients, even those who have contacted us through a referral from a previous client. The question is :…
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freezing septic pipe
Does antone know of a product to keep a septic pump chamber discharge pipe from freezing? Cottage location so used in the winter once in a while. The pump chamber…
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Painting cedar shakes
Just looked at a new cottage that has unfinished cedar shakes on the outside.Originally the shakes were going to be left natural.They have been weathering for about 1 year.Owners want…
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Paid travel time
Just starting to price a new project about 2 hrs drive time one way.Most of our projects are local, within 1/2 hr drive for my men.We all meet at job site…
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project manager wages
Anyone know what a project manager/carpenter should be paid per hour by a custom home builder who does 5-6 $450k - $999k homes a year?The person I am looking to…