Fair price.

Good luck finding lower. Get proof of MHIC license and insurance, and make sure they carry workman's comp, not just liability.

Go hang around Home Depot and pick up some work as a day laborer. Honest work, as opposed to most things you can do with most college educations.

You might donate the supplies to these folks:

https://www.wishlistdepot.org/

Free school supplies for teachers and students in need.

There’s a sneaker head joint on Harford called Sneaker Premier. I think they clean sneakers as well as sell them.

False. You serve a day in the pool or for one trial, regardless how many days that takes, then you’re off the hook for a year.

I’ve had a summons that was to soon. Called the court and they sorted things out.

Edit: clarification one day/one trial

I think so. Speeds are down. I think I’ve been in fewer jams caused by wrecks. Would be nice to have more cameras.

Oh it’s based on your value as a human? In that case I’ll let everyone else go first.

It’s important to be kind.

The guy behind me can go around if he really wants.

4 way stop?

That mean I go first, amirite?

Good communication of the situation. Keep it up.

White as they get but I identify as Yo

Well then maybe I need to educate myself better on this.

You must have had a very well documented and clear case, with real money at stake? Permits not pulled, Insurance invalid/not maintained, etc?

MHIC exists for people who were ripped off, not for people who are dissatisfied the quality of work.

If the contractor took the down payment and did no work, MHIC. If the contractor broke a law, like taking greater than 1/3 down, MHIC.

Pretty limited circumstances in which MHIC will compensate a homeowner or sanction a licensed contractor.

It does have a chain restaurant vibe

I’ve heard they send out the cheaper cuts early and often to fill you up, gotta be disciplined to get the better cuts

When I was a child in the 70s living in Woodstock our dog came home with a nose full of needles.

Sallyport and breezeway both used

The psychology behind paying money to keep possessions is unfortunate. Extremely limited legitimate utility for these places but humans are not particularly good at sidestepping they’re own weaknesses. So we have acres and acres of these things full of junk. Sad.

At the rate you’re paying I hope it’s a stock numbers matching ‘71 Charger R/T or something else that’s going up in value at pace you’re bleeding money to keep it.

MHIC Contractor here. Not interested in your job.

Yes, you need a permit. If you read the regulations, you'll find they are super vague, and seem to say that almost any work requires a permit, which is basically the case. But of course, we live in a failed-state City, so in reality it doesn't work like that at all.

I routinely conduct business that involves plumbing, electrical, structural, HVAC,etc. without a permit, as does every other contractor in the City. The risk that by pulling permits, the City will completely fuck the project is so great that many clients prefer the risk that an inspector will somehow notice that work is under way, and put a stop work on us. I can't tell you how many interior-only jobs get permitted, but it's a tiny f'n fraction of what goes on. Basically the only time you get the City's attention on an interior job is the same way almost all other regulations get enforced in the City: solely by complaint. It's ludicrous how much power a shitfuck neighbor has in this town. My contracts for clients who don't want to pull permits state that the homeowner will pull permits according to local regulations etc, and that if a project is stopped due to failure to permit, I will cease work, remove all tools, and be paid for work to date, returning to the site only once permits have been worked out. This has never happened.

Exterior work however is a different ball game. Inspectors can see that work is under way as they drive around, and certainly do apply stop work orders to sites that don't have permits. So, for anything outside, I always pull a permit. A simple fence that could be a one day job? Permit, with the delays and costs that two inspections will introduce to the project. Window replacement--the inspectors literally don't enter the property to even look at the window, and there's nothing to actually inspect, City just gets their permit money and inspector hands you the final sticker--permit. I'm not interested in getting stop work orders so when it's exterior work, I get the permit.

In order to re-point, and remove formstone (then repoint what you uncover), you'll have to set up scaffolding. This isn't ladder work. And it's super messy...you'll be sending a plume of mortar dust into the air. It's all far too obvious to attempt without a permit.

Seek help OP

If my car has a turret mounted machine gun on it, yes that’s fair.

Nm

I’m no expert but I’ve always figured it’s because poor people buy shitty used cars and stretch out the temp period as long as possible to avoid paying for inspection and repairs and taxes…cheaper to cycle through beater cars than to run a decent car on permanent tags

They take dress clothes for men as a part of a job interview thing, but thats a much smaller program than their regular clothing service which is for everyone.

Not a lot you can do.

Post a sign “not for your dog waste…take it to your own trash can”

Get to know your neighbors…they are also in this bind, may have some tips or Intel

They may also be doing the deed and feel less inclined to impose on you if they know you