Lonnie-S wrote:
FWIW, $2K for all the electrical work you described would be a very good deal out here. I was a little surprised about the 50A circuit for the welders. I'm sure you guys have checked the welder manuals, but I've seen 60A given for some 220V Miller welders as the circuit recommendation. Maybe they're just more conservative in their thinking.
Cheers,
The 50A is in the TIG owners manual. The MIG and plasma cutter only ask for 30A.
I called the electrical contractor to let him know we'd be ready for him to start whenever is convenient and ask about his pay terms.
He said 30% down, 40% and passed rough in inspection, balance at passed final. Pretty reasonable terms.
So, I asked about sending over a quote, contract, or statement of work, whatever the trade calls it and confirm agreed price and that we hadn't missed anything on my wish list.
Quote arrives $3420
I call him back. What happened to $2000 from a few days ago?
What?
The quote at the end of last week. You left me a voice mail.
Oh, you must have misunderstood, I said all the material was almost $2000. Those LED lights are PRICEY and copper has gone through the roof.
I've got it quoted as 3 days labor for me and my helper. There's a 50 foot long dig, at least a day for rough in, and most of a day for finish.
If we get done sooner, I can cut that out of the cost.
I thought $2k was a great deal. Now I'm looking to see of I want to pony up or cut back my wish list.
On to weekend progress.
Friday it rained, and rained, and rained some more. My nice work area is back to a swamp. It's so wet you can't even walk in the grass without getting muddy.
Saturday, we played in the mud for a few hours getting facia boards on the building. It was cold and misty all day, so we didn't even think about getting on the roof, but I did spend 2 hours attempting to get the mud off the driveway and garage floor from putting up the facia.
Sunday, no rain and a pretty nice day after the fog lifted.
The Boy and his fiancée , Sis and Brother in Law, Mother in Law, other Brother in Law, and a good friend all came over for lunch and to "lend a hand."
Big pot of chili, corn bread, cheese, diced onions, hot sauce, mmmmmm Lunch with family and friend was great.
Lending a hand, let's and Wifey Dearest, The Boy, Sis, and Brother in Law 1 rock. Brother in Law 2 and friend are good for talking and giving advice; actual working, not so much.
Ended Sunday with all the roof sheathing on and tar paper laid.
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Then spent an hour washing more mud out of garage and off driveway before it dried.
Yesterday the weather was great (of course, it was Monday), so I said screw it and took a vacation day.
Drip edge, starter strip and shingles in the forecast; all while trying to avoid mud as much as possible.
I moved the scaffold outside and clamped it to the man door opening to have a place to stage shingles.
Set the ladder in one spot and buried the feet in mud when I stood on the bottom rung. At least it was well secured.
Then nail on drip edge down both long walls and started up the gable end, for some dumb reason, didn't finish the gable ends.
Oh yeah, the ladder was buried in mud and I could do the last bit from on the roof when I started shingling this side....
Hump shingles onto the scaffold, the put 1/2 bundles on the roof.
Stage stacks to be able to shingle.
Ended the day with one side of the garage done and dog azz tired.
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