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« : September 28, 2011, 08:03:29 AM »
We are looking for a contractor to put some siding on one section of our house.  This is a smaller job, with about 170 square feet of coverage to be done.  Does anybody have any recommendations?
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« #1 : September 28, 2011, 08:38:08 AM »
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« #2 : September 28, 2011, 08:38:24 AM »
You could try Steve Orton of Twilight Construction - If he can't do it, you could try Mark Minor who lives up here on The Wilkins Road
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« #3 : September 28, 2011, 08:50:20 AM »
Steve Orton is wonderful and very professional.
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« #4 : September 28, 2011, 10:48:00 AM »
Both Steve and Mark are good choices.  I have used Steve many times.
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« #5 : September 29, 2011, 05:21:48 AM »
Steve and Mark both good choices you could try Greg Hartmann to all are local, and all do a good job.
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« #6 : September 29, 2011, 07:55:27 AM »
Thanks everyone. :)
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« #7 : September 30, 2011, 12:23:19 AM »
All Contractor's are thieves and crooks, so I am told........
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« #8 : September 30, 2011, 02:07:54 PM »
If the shoe fits... ;)
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« #9 : October 01, 2011, 12:37:31 AM »
Shoe seems a bit broad.

I want to eat and heat my house.

I don't think 10 percent overhead and 5 percent profit is unreasonable.

I am currently pricing and managing jobs for the Anchorage School District.
We have to price this stuff out of a "book" and the good "book" is not real world.

For example, if I need to replace some type X sheet rock  that is only 2 foot by 2 foot, that is all I get paid for.
Try to find AND buy a 2' x 2' piece of X-gwb.
You need to buy the full sheet. 4' x 8'.

So now, what shoe is where?

We are not even breaking even on this contract.

This rant is not directed at anyone direct, just a rant.
I just don't like the rap that contractors get.

I have this contract under me due to my fault of being a people person.....shut it, ED.
I let stuff roll off of my back and just remember I DID NOT SIGN or ENTER into this contract!
« : October 01, 2011, 03:24:14 AM Mike Raburn »
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« #10 : October 02, 2011, 10:44:17 AM »
Just joking. :)  I have only a little experience with contractors, and none of it bad so far.  I make sure to tell them I'm poor before they quote me a price. ;)
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« #11 : October 07, 2011, 02:00:50 AM »
I keed but yet we are not all crooks.....

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