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3 September 2019 | 9 replies
You can pay as soon as the work is complete and you have inspected if they are reluctant to start without a deposit bu do not pay in advance.Make sure to get lien wavers from all contractors and suppliers as before you pay them.There is a lot more to the process depending on the overall scope of work.
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28 April 2011 | 3 replies
BTW - If you know a supplier local to Denver, that would be even better!
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4 May 2011 | 11 replies
of her designer decisions, this is one area where we really disagree.We also have a really good cabinet supplier who provides a great product at a great price (everyone who sees our cabinets first-hand and finds out the prices understands why we often just replace them).3.
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10 July 2011 | 27 replies
It is because a good contractor has supplier contracts and cert.s with the manufacturers directly.
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2 April 2009 | 20 replies
The ban on purchasing large amounts of synthetic ephedrine, only slowed them down enough to find out the ways to buy bulk, usually through a first aid suppliers for major businesses.
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24 October 2011 | 13 replies
You should be able to find a local supplier of what ever line you choose, who also does installs.
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25 September 2010 | 1 reply
Work on your suppliers/contacts while you are there.
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30 March 2016 | 43 replies
I got 26% discount on my milgard windows, but my other supplier offered me 35%, so good bye home depot.
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28 February 2011 | 13 replies
I often buy "remnents" from my carpet supplier and get high quality carpeting for very cheap.
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25 February 2011 | 22 replies
So, how much you pay them can be controlled in a way by you directly paying for materials to the supplier of the materials, and then paying the contractor only for labor.