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SchwiftyMpls t1_izf6l11 wrote

Reply to comment by spinswizzle in Advice for first time drywall patch by astropiano1998

I see. it's just an image thing. So people aren't getting more than one estimate.

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spinswizzle t1_izf8nyx wrote

Uh no it’s competive bidding

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izf8rkg wrote

Lol. Sure.

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spinswizzle t1_izf9utb wrote

I’m dealing with 150 million dollar developments. My portion might only be 400000 or less. Trust me it takes days of pouring over blueprints on the computer to calculate installable items or linear footage of something like parapets. Only to find out some other larger company is throwing in your items for cost so they go with them. It’s a real pain in the ass

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izfc1sb wrote

Why do you subscribe to DIY?

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spinswizzle t1_izfc6uq wrote

So I could let people have the benefit of my extensive experience and knowledge. I figured I might be able to help people avoid costly mistakes

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izfcah2 wrote

Expensive DIY drywall mistakes? Lol

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spinswizzle t1_izfdu1i wrote

Let’s say your a tenant and your trying to repair a hole you’ve made. Let’s say it’s a party wall. So you need 5/8 drywall. That’s $50 a sheet here in van. Then you need a knife to cut it with. $16. Pan, 3 taping knives. $100.00. Tape $2.00. Bucket of mud $30.00. That’s around $200.00. Only to pump out a crappy job that the landlord is gonna take your whole damage deposit for. Rent here is minimum $1500 for a bachelor. A whole house in the burbs might be $3800 or more. $200 is a chunk when Your paying these rates here

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izfnsey wrote

This shows you haven't been a renter in a while. At best they are going to grab a 4-8" metal drywall patch, a 4" plastic putty knife and a pint of Drydex. They are out for $25 at this point and still have to either match paint or if they are lucky there is paint in the rental. The paint will still flash. There is little to no chance they will be able to repair a spot bigger than 8" without it looking like crap.

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spinswizzle t1_izfoqsb wrote

…hence me being able to explain to them what’s required and what they will actually have to do for positive outcome to occur and how much money that will cost. No. I haven’t rented in about 30 years. I’m a hustler when it comes to making money and have always invested in a variety of things including properties

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SchwiftyMpls t1_izfoy1h wrote

Guessing you haven't picked up a taping knife in a decade either.

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spinswizzle t1_izfpwte wrote

Nope. I work on the tools all the time. Always working. Our whole discourse this morning I was helping one of my installers reset about 30 washer/dryer stackers after the sprinkler guy replaced the heads that the painter managed to hit. $50 bucks a pop. Later this afternoon I’m heading over to a hotel that I’m redoing myself (drywall on this one) one unit at a time (it’s a Ministry funded place where they place addicts for housing). Then tomorrow I’m doing a bunch of appliance installs at another job…then I gotta work on a quote for a 15 story- rough carpentry on that one. I have a big 35 story rough carpentry and closet organizer install starting in august. I do all the measuring and material cutting for my installers

I like doing these appliance installs. I charge $500 a unit…so can be worthwhile To do some of this myself when you get into a 200 unit situation

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spinswizzle t1_izf8s4f wrote

I don’t understand the image thing your talking about

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spinswizzle t1_izf8vmo wrote

I am asked to do a quote. If it’s accepted it’s accepted. Then 8 months Later I start t he job

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