Last edited by ecu1984; 11-15-2023 at 11:08 PM.
Case in point. Yikes.
- "My dad used to tell me that nothing good happens when you take your AR to an out of town riot. Or maybe it was that nothing good happens after 1:00 in the morning. I can't remember any more." - Wob
- "Any thought of romance went out the window when I saw the Ohio plates" - Squirrel Master
i sure am glad I'm not a contractor.
Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.
Agreed. I'd get tired of having to "preach" all the time.
Last edited by Black Bart; 11-16-2023 at 08:03 AM.
- "My dad used to tell me that nothing good happens when you take your AR to an out of town riot. Or maybe it was that nothing good happens after 1:00 in the morning. I can't remember any more." - Wob
- "Any thought of romance went out the window when I saw the Ohio plates" - Squirrel Master
Site unseen between $6,500-$8,500. To reframe and deck.
I just built a dock and have $47k in it. I paid a contractor to drive pylons and framed everything myself.
4ft x 230ft walkway
16ft x 16ft pier head
22ft aluminum ramp
8ft x 20ft floating dock
10in x 25/30ft pylons in river
4x6x16ft poles through wetland
Best quote I got was $140k
Last edited by BrandonWagner; 11-16-2023 at 08:27 AM.
^^ daily dose of perspective.
I'm not saying there isn't a large amount of profit built in to the quotes he received, but he had the means, know how and time to do the majority of that job himself, which is great. Saved a ton. If you don't have the means, know how and time to do that job and you have to hire a reputable dock builder with 10 guys on payroll, $75K annual insurance bill, equipment overhead and a material quote that's only good for 2 weeks for a job that may not start for 2 months, it's not all it's cracked up to be. The contractor is still carrying risk and could very easily lose on a job like that.
If your doing pylons, I would est. $120 per sqft
If 4x6 poles, closer $90- 100 per sqft
This is based on numbers I’ve seen recently.
Last edited by BrandonWagner; 11-16-2023 at 08:42 AM.
Oh I agree, the contractor has to cover his ass for sure. Good on Brandon for knowing his capabilities and framing it himself.
But an 18k wheel chair ramp doesn't sound too bad compared to a 140k dock.
I'm going to have to pony up here before long and get my bulkhead redone. 75ft at what probably 450$ a foot now?
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
You might take out a dozen before they drag you from your home and skull fuck you to death. Marsh Chicken 6/21/2013
My favorite part of threads like this, regardless of profession, is person A justifying their charges while complaining what person B charges for their services.
Case in point, the contractor who is a client complaining what we charge for "just a dog" like my wife doesn't "deserve a Benz" too.
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
You might take out a dozen before they drag you from your home and skull fuck you to death. Marsh Chicken 6/21/2013
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