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Cameron McNulty Why is Arkansas Real Estate so cheap?
27 April 2023 | 35 replies
I do recon work on all my competition 😂 Back when I was still a framer (long ago) I tried to get with a large builder.
Hannah Smith Learning about construction/rehab costs
31 January 2019 | 14 replies
I have experience as a framer so I can look at the construction and tell you what's wrong and how to fix it, but once there is electrical or plumbing involved i'm useless.
Deisy P. Female Property Inves./Landlord on the verge of leaving the busn
30 March 2021 | 260 replies
Before retiring my wife was a picture framer for many years; when people would come in they would ask to "speak to the guy who does the actual framing", to which she would reply "You're looking at him".
Marcus Auerbach First Spec Home / New Constructions - Pictures & Lessons
28 December 2018 | 28 replies
Peter, good questions, I don't have a definitive list, but let me give it a shot:- surveyor, engineer- architect- project manager (can be the GC)- book-keeping, accounts payable- port-a-john service- excavator- basement contractor- water and sewer contractor (we needed directional boring)- contractor material supply house- framers, rough carpenters- roofers (gutters)- window installer- disposal crew, job site cleaners, dumpsters- fireplace contractor- HVAC- plumber- electrician- insulation (spray, stuff, blow in)- drywaller- texture- painters- finish carpenters (doors, trim, millwork)- stain contractor- cabinet installer- hardwood floor installer- tile contractor- carpet installers- siding contractor- caulker- flat-work contractor (concrete)- back fill / finish grade (excavator)- landscaper- installer (closet shelves, door hardware, towel bars etc)- cleaning crew- RealtorIn Wisconsin the GC markup is typically about 8% - for about 500 hours of work - just so you know what you sign up for.
Enis Shehu Boston Condo Conversion & Lessons learned
15 November 2021 | 9 replies
We had framers quote $20k more than our budget (just for laber).- It’s not easy to turn a big colonial house into condos as it was structurally built as a single-family.
Qasim Naeem Out of State Investing Gone Wrong? Columbus, OH
18 July 2022 | 20 replies
It's possible your problems  are more extensive than mine were, if there is real problem with the whole foundation of the house settling and requiring massive undertaking to life the house, reinforce the foundation, etc, but if the problem is seriously just some cracked floor joists, then a structural engineer and a licensed framer should be able to take care of these problems in my limited experience for a few thousand dollars. 
Douglas Gratz My New Construction Journal From Start To Finish
29 September 2023 | 195 replies
My GC isn't great so I probably would have need to ask the roofer and framers etc but you get the putting. 
Kamal Andrawis New Apartment Complex Construction in Apple Valley, CA
14 December 2022 | 10 replies
I will most likely eliminate the Contractor part and source my own framers, electricians, plumbers, etc.
Mike Brown General Contractor Needed in Dallas TX
11 February 2016 | 8 replies
I have met his electrician, framer, and tile guy.
David A. CA ADU build progress pics, costs&anything else you want to know
10 August 2023 | 164 replies
Beams are starting to go upAfter the utility delays, framer availability issues and one of the crew members getting sick with COVID, I'm very excited to finally see some roof framing progress.