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27 September 2022 | 17 replies
If you don't know much about building, you are at the mercy of each contractors conception of what he thinks you mean.People seem to do it this way, but some get hosed financially by it too.And some have quality of workmanship issues with some unvetted contractors (see the link below).Kind of what you are saying is Hey Scott, I want to have brain surgery done and I don't know how to do it.I have no way to teach this to you, and learning it would probably take years.At a minimum level, you might want to find a contractor whose work you like--as in see pics of their work.Then ask them what something like that would cost you to have it done.I know you want to compare bids, and MAYBE this way will KIND OF let you, without the skill to write up an apples to apples bid.Were you can get into trouble could be change orders, or additional work not specified, such as the pic of Ms.Smiths bathroom did not include toilet replacement and you want a new ADA height Kholer unit...
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26 January 2024 | 46 replies
Quote from @Hector Serna: Quote from @Max Feinberg: @Hector Serna sounds like some of these things could be resolved/noticed before actually getting under contract Looking for adviceThank you though For properties where the utilities are off, this can help you discover potential plumbing issues:At the home improvement stores, you should be able to find the fittings to make an adapter for connecting an air pressure tank or portable compressor to a hose bibb.
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31 January 2023 | 16 replies
@Joshua Bruski-Hyland, you are on the right track.Build your team, network with professionals, and drink from the fire hose!
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13 December 2018 | 12 replies
I have seen an instance where on individual owed 90% of the company and the person who owned 10% got really hoses as the project went under and the person owned 90% filed personal bankruptcy which caused the other individual to also file.
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29 March 2023 | 24 replies
Have the inspector test how many gallons per minute your well is yielding, this can be done at the hose outside or at the pressure tank in the well house.
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13 October 2014 | 7 replies
Then you take a garden hose from the house and stick it in the well head and let it run for about a hour.
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23 January 2024 | 5 replies
If by any chance you own or manage a rental property I would like I would be content to hear any advice on how to start a business as a Co-hosing a property.
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29 August 2022 | 24 replies
My handyman installed them but I believe that a good analogy for someone like myself who isn’t familiar with plumbing would be adding a short connector hose with an attached meter, either between two hoses or between a faucet and a hose.
19 September 2017 | 22 replies
Maybe the fact that a large percentage of the population will have added many more years to their life in the next 5-10-20 years bodes well for automatic washes versus those hand held wands that hit you in the head with the hose.