Archive for March, 2008
Friday, March 28th, 2008
j v asked:
My father is a drywall subcontractor and works for a drywall contractor. Since the Builder gives the job to a drywall contractor and then the drywall contractors gives it to the subcontractors. How can we get the job directly from the builder instead of getting it from the drywall contractor?
Tags: Drywall Contractor, Drywall Contractors, Drywall Subcontractor, Job, Subcontractors
Posted in Financial Services | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
thespian66 asked:
Home already insured, but I added basement without getting permits. It is professionally done by many of the same contractors who built my house originally. If I changed insurance companies now, had them do a wlk through, and my house burns down later. Will the new insurance company ask to see permits and/or original plans to my house in order to decide what they will pay for? Net/Net: What can I do now to make sure my house is insured fully, besides tearing down my basement drywall for inspection?
Tags: Drywall, Insurance Company, Insurance Home, New Insurance, Wlk
Posted in Insurance | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
marylandterpnnebraska asked:
i want to take a wall out in my home. Its a wall that seperates two rooms (of course), but i dont want too remove the whole wall just a space about as wide as double swing french doors. My question is ………..Is it hard to do? Do you just cut the drywall and find the studs and cut the studs and brace or do you call a contractor? I just want the passage way to create a more spacey feel and look.
Tags: Double Swing, Drywall, French Doors, Passage Way, Studs
Posted in Decorating Remodeling | 5 Comments »
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Nile I asked:
I am living in Tucson, AZ and am still just starting my business. I am a contractor and I do only commercial construction, for the most part, I bid on the metal framing and the drywall. Thats it, nothing else.
Question I have for you folks is: Does anyone know where I can advertise my business (I already know about The Blue Book) for FREE?, either nationwide for a larger company or a local Tucson, AZ company. Please let me know if anybody knows of anywhere. It would really help me out.
Tags: Drywall, Free Job, Free Leads, Larger Company, Metal Framing
Posted in Maintenance Repairs | 1 Comment »
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
dandyrandywhitetruck asked:
My husband is a self-employed contractor, well he sub-contracts mostly commercial jobs, drywall, metal stud framing, sometimes ceilings, etc. I/We are looking for a website or software that helps in determining the price to bid on the job proposal, like something that would have the going rate of material (for our Tucson, AZ area) and the going rate of $$$$ for work, just because it seems like in todays market we need to lower our bids because everyone else is but were not sure what amounts to use. If there is a free site out there to check this info, that would be great. Or else software (preferably an ‘easy to use, user-friendly’ type) out there to help us in deciding prices and amounts to use on our bid sheets. Thanks
Tags: Ceilings, Contractor Software, Self Employed, Tucson Az, Website Software
Posted in Small Business | No Comments »
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
krispykreme asked:
Need some help please – trying to understand average cost per square foot to install drywall. That would include screwing it into place, cutting as needed, mudding seams, etc…I know that 4×8 sheets are tyically ~$10 each. I am looking for the typical labor associated with that type of work. I think my contractor is taking me for a ride. For about 500 sq feet, I am being charged about $1200. Seems way too much! THANKS!
Tags: Cost Per Square Foot, Cutting, Seams, Sheetrock, Sq Feet
Posted in Maintenance Repairs | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Hood asked: I live in a newer complex and we consistently have noise issues with the paper thin walls in this building. I can literally hear my neighbors leaving and entering rooms downstairs, and playing loud bass music.
The insulation is very poor in the units too, so given these issues, why do contractors build apartments with such low quality materials? Do they not have any hindsight for the people who are actually live there? Or is it that much more expensive to find a better drywall?
Tags: Apartments, Drywall, Loud Bass, Loud Music, Quality Materials
Posted in Engineering | 3 Comments »
Monday, March 17th, 2008
vailskier asked:
I live in an affluent county and have many great references. However business is really slow. Other contractors are feeling the pinch too and are bidding pretty low. I do bathroom remodeling, wood floors, painting, drywall, etc. I do have a website, but honestly no one has ever called from it. Any concrete suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
Tags: Concrete Suggestions, Drywall, Feeling The Pinch, General Contracting, Wood Floors
Posted in Small Business | 4 Comments »
Friday, March 14th, 2008
sccluv asked:
we are putting shaw epic symphonic hardwood (engineered) on the first level of our house. my husband is a drywall contractor and can do the basics of all the other dtrades so he is installing it himself.the only problem is we have a step that drops down from the entry into the living area and one side of the step is rounded.. like a quarter of a circle. any experts have some suggestions on how to do the step and rising???
thaks dr stranglove but im not exactly sure what you mean. the entry way, step and living area will all be wood. there is only one step that goes down because the entry way is about a foot higher than the living room. there is only one step but the problem is that the rising curves and the platform is rounded off…. im not sure how to make the wood we got do that… BTW its cement slab now
Tags: Cement Slab, Curves, Dr Stranglove, Drywall Contractor, Living Room
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 2 Comments »
Friday, March 14th, 2008
1familyman asked:
My house caught fire 4 months ago. All the drywall was replace throughout the house except for one room. I still smell a bit of smoke in that room. I have complained may times to the contractors about it. Now I am starting to move back in after 4 months of repair. I do not know if I should just deal with it and hope that the smell leaves. Please let me know something.
Tags: Drywall, House Fire, Leaves, Little Smoke, Smoke Smell
Posted in Maintenance Repairs | 8 Comments »