I had to fire a number of people on the job and I ultimately lost a number of weeks by not firing my cement contractor sooner.

The scope of work is inclusive of only a handful of materials (leveling compound, bonding agent, cement board, vapor barrier, tape, red guard, grout, thinset, sheetrock, firring strips, mud, fasteners, old work boxes, light switches, duplex receptacles, and cover plates) and all labor.

Water proofing contractors can inject cracks with epoxy cement which can totally stop a small leak. 

That brings me to another question.My contractor has worked on a few things in my house, (replaced shingles on my roof, cement in my basement, something in my garage), and when I asked him tonight if he is interested in working with me, he agreed, but he asked if he has to be licensed and insured.

I have found threatening tenants is the #1 best quickest way to earn interesting and unique stories such as; "I had this tenant pour cement down my drains once", or the classic "how did they smear poop there....". 

. • Historic look and area • Blocked / cemented Windows today • needs roof flooring etc .I think this opportunity is to pull permits to cut our cemented in Windows.

The home is sold with block structure. and cement foundation. 

If the cement wasn't an hour and half late, they'd probably finished by noon. 

How will the I or the architect know which common walls can be taken down and which are load bearing or perhaps cement while we discuss the plans?

Knowing your figured 15k and it cost 25k,  cements what the other investors have been stating in this thread.... my contingency is way to low.