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    Quote Originally Posted by Skip View Post
    ...Shower tile
    Something you may want to consider instead is manstone or a similar product.

    Pros: No grout to maintain, far easier to clean and maintain than tile.

    Cons: More expensive.

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    Tiling isn't hard. Watch some YouTube videos and see if you feel comfortable with it.
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    If they can't stand behind their bid don't go with them. If you want it itemized ask in the beginning.

    Remodeling like brick and mortar stores has overhead. That free bid you got is rolled into the work. The design studios rent and utilities get rolled into your job. The guys truck costs is part of your bid.
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    Ridiculous, how? Bids are too high or differences between them? Who's pulling the permit? Who's insurance, if needed, will be used? If you're doing the demo, and other parts of the job, and some ting comes up that you're not ready, who pays?
    I charge an hourly rate on labor and pass my direct cost, matrials and subs, on to my clients.
    Doing this for over 25 years and I still find it amazing people don't question paying $90/hr to have their car repaired but question anything over $50/hr to work on their largest asset.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jslo View Post
    I still find it amazing people don't question paying $90/hr to have their car repaired but question anything over $50/hr to work on their largest asset.
    That's because vehicle repairs are complex and intimidating but anybody can do carpentry, plumbing and electrical.


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    Zombie thead.

    Going to be doing 2 full baths and while I'm so far happy with the initial estimate and design/GC guy I'm using for our kitchen, and he sounded reasonable on the smaller bath (tub/tile/floor/small vanity sink top) he seemed very high on the MBR rough guestimate. Haven't seen anything on paper yet, due tomorrow. Small shower, new pan/door, floor tile, 6' vanity w/sinks - more floor tile. He was at least $5k over my high estimate. Said the tear out and prep was a metric ton of labor.

    JSLO, you still doing this kind of work?

    Anyone used BMAC? He hasn't logged on here for a long time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brutal View Post
    Zombie thead.

    Going to be doing 2 full baths and while I'm so far happy with the initial estimate and design/GC guy I'm using for our kitchen, and he sounded reasonable on the smaller bath (tub/tile/floor/small vanity sink top) he seemed very high on the MBR rough guestimate. Haven't seen anything on paper yet, due tomorrow. Small shower, new pan/door, floor tile, 6' vanity w/sinks - more floor tile. He was at least $5k over my high estimate. Said the tear out and prep was a metric ton of labor.

    JSLO, you still doing this kind of work?

    Anyone used BMAC? He hasn't logged on here for a long time.
    I am, still plugging along

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    Wow, you are getting people to come bid.
    I wanted a bathroom installed in the basement - it is roughed in alreay.
    Nope, too busy, too small a job, too, too, too!
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