anyone deal with contractors here?
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bow down to king puffy
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anyone deal with contractors here?
they are the lowest of the low. I mean these guys don't even speak english but charge 100k for remodeling kitchen and bathrooms! I am having hard time finding decent people in socal :madfawk:
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good god man, $100k?
are these complete teardowns? Are you moving walls? What kind of materials are you buying?
I can only imagine seeing 100K if you're buying a shower with body jets, sauna, and TV ... but if it's a basic remodel with new tub, tiles, sink, and toilet .. there's noooooo way.
(same goes for the kitchen, what kind of appliances are you purchasing?)
are these complete teardowns? Are you moving walls? What kind of materials are you buying?
I can only imagine seeing 100K if you're buying a shower with body jets, sauna, and TV ... but if it's a basic remodel with new tub, tiles, sink, and toilet .. there's noooooo way.
(same goes for the kitchen, what kind of appliances are you purchasing?)
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a lot of that stuff, DIY with friends and follow up with beer and grilled food...
for instance:
drywall hanging & finishing = friends job
flooring = DIY or friends job
even installing cabinets and basic plumbing like sweating joints is DIY stuff... its really not hard.
only thing i wouldnt F with is electricity...
for instance:
drywall hanging & finishing = friends job
flooring = DIY or friends job
even installing cabinets and basic plumbing like sweating joints is DIY stuff... its really not hard.
only thing i wouldnt F with is electricity...
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nothing is getting moved. I am adding 1/2 bath and wall to existing bathroom so its simple stuff. Only hard part is extending pipes to new toilet but thats not hard I don't think since bathroom is right there! I can do 90% of work myself but I don't have time since I work and I am on time frame. I swear every contractor I met is from Israel, wtf...
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finding a good contractor in so cal right now is real hard'
cause of the fires from couple years back floods ect...
plus they are throwing up new houses everywhere,and apt condo conversions..
contractor work is plentiful, so all the hacks are out right now scraping up the crumbs and ripping people off...
cause of the fires from couple years back floods ect...
plus they are throwing up new houses everywhere,and apt condo conversions..
contractor work is plentiful, so all the hacks are out right now scraping up the crumbs and ripping people off...
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From: Buffalo, NY
Originally Posted by ISP James
only thing i wouldnt F with is electricity...
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bow down to king puffy
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Originally Posted by hitman619
finding a good contractor in so cal right now is real hard'
cause of the fires from couple years back floods ect...
plus they are throwing up new houses everywhere,and apt condo conversions..
contractor work is plentiful, so all the hacks are out right now scraping up the crumbs and rip people off...
cause of the fires from couple years back floods ect...
plus they are throwing up new houses everywhere,and apt condo conversions..
contractor work is plentiful, so all the hacks are out right now scraping up the crumbs and rip people off...
and the thing is, unless you know someone who knows someone who can give me a number of someone its like playing roulette