Well now it is time to find a contractor,
okay we are looking for at least 4 so we can get quotes to compare. Why 4 because we want to make sure we are
getting the right price and the right workmanship. I like 4 because 3 doesn’t really help if one
is really high, one is really low with the last one in the middle. Getting 4 to 6 quotes will help with pricing
where more of them might be around the same price.
The wood worker
tips, tricks, advice
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Chapter 4 -- learning how to create a budget.
Now it’s time
to make the budget for the job. First
you are going to get all the prices that you got while you were going from store
to store learning about all the wonderful materials and how there are
installed. If you didn’t get the prices
of the materials that you need now is the time to phone or go around and get
them. It is also a good idea to find out
what specialty tools that are needed and how much they are to rent. Adding up all the materials will give you the
material cost for the job but not the labour.
Monday, February 16, 2015
Backyards-Decks
Well it
is that time of year again, to start thinking about your backyard. “Wait!” you say, there is still snow on the
ground and it is only February. The
timing is actually better now so you have time to think about what you want to
do. Also if you wait too long most of
the contractors are going to be busy and you might not get what you want in
time to enjoy it. The other thing that is good is that you will have the snow to draw out
your ideas with, if you are in the northern hemisphere.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Chapter 3 ----- learning about the project
With the expanded list that we made in
the first chapter we are going to learn about each step that needs to be
taken. We do this so when you speak to
the contractor and make a contract with him you know what is going on, what
steps are being taken and to make sure there are no unwanted short cuts being taken.