ChrystalPaths
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Well, I do believe I'll just throw my hands up in the air and kiss my dream goodbye.
I have had 2 guys that were to finish my kitchen. First one decided July 4th he can't do it so we get another guy and he promises it'll be done by Oct 1st. He said he couldn't do it either, too busy on Sept 27th. THEN I find a really nice guy not too far away, private contractor, he comes last Wed nite to look it over, I really liked him and today his wife calls me to say............$5500
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MARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, here's the deal. You saw the pics months ago. Floor is finished, I did the cupboards myself. Painted the boxes w/ 3 coats of paint and then polyed the doors 4 times. That's paint and sand 3 times, w/ 1 final shiny coat. They look so cute and country. I bought the coutertop formica and the 1" fiberboard (kinda like thick cardboard), I have the adhesive, I need 4 electrical outlets, I have the plugs, the wires are there hanging ready for the plugs. The plumbing is already through the floor for the sink. I need the fronts of the island finished but also said we could do that ourselves.
I called yesterday and told the wife that he could separate the estimate into parts. I NEED the countertop done and plumbing and electirc in the kitchen, we can work the rest later on.
At $50/hr (I'm guestimating now) it would take him 14/8 hr days to complete this job. How can this be?
Marty I am out there, how on earth can it cost $5500 when I have all the materials here!
I am so unhappy, no devistated. My home is all done except for this bit, I just can't winter in the cellar again.


MARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok, here's the deal. You saw the pics months ago. Floor is finished, I did the cupboards myself. Painted the boxes w/ 3 coats of paint and then polyed the doors 4 times. That's paint and sand 3 times, w/ 1 final shiny coat. They look so cute and country. I bought the coutertop formica and the 1" fiberboard (kinda like thick cardboard), I have the adhesive, I need 4 electrical outlets, I have the plugs, the wires are there hanging ready for the plugs. The plumbing is already through the floor for the sink. I need the fronts of the island finished but also said we could do that ourselves.
I called yesterday and told the wife that he could separate the estimate into parts. I NEED the countertop done and plumbing and electirc in the kitchen, we can work the rest later on.
At $50/hr (I'm guestimating now) it would take him 14/8 hr days to complete this job. How can this be?
Marty I am out there, how on earth can it cost $5500 when I have all the materials here!
I am so unhappy, no devistated. My home is all done except for this bit, I just can't winter in the cellar again.
