Great tips Rob! I also like to tell the clients to keep an extra 20% up their sleeve for those unexpected items, you never know what is behind or below some of those walls and floors. Also if its a larger project it does not hurt to drop a letter in the neighbours mail boxes to inform them on when you expect to start, this way they can be prepared for the extra dust, noise and parking issues themselves.
Great video. Yes I just had a guy come in last week to remove some headers that were below my ceiling joists in the kitchen. He removed the headers and recessed the headers into the ceiling joists. He came up with a great idea that allowed me to remove a key post, but when we tore into the drywall in the ceiling we found all kinds of plumbing. Now I have to get a plumber in here to re-configure some plumbing which was not calculated into the original quote. Also, its' exactly as you stated, clearly define the statement of work. There were several items that I thought were a given that he would take care of and he told me that it wasn't in the quote. Clearly define what they are responsible for no matter how small and get it in writing or email.
The horrible copper pan. I thought you knew better Rob. Good ol' Massachusetts, the only states that doesn't care about the international code that states the pan liner MUST be sloped. The only thing good about the copper pan, is that it keeps me busy remodeling showers the right way. (Schluter, Laticrete, Wedi, etc)
+A Concord Carpenter, unless the liner, copper pan, or surface applied membrane is sloped the water can not drain. It simply sits in the mud bed. The standing water generally ends up causing efflorescence at a minimum, and usually much bigger issues over time. Most guy set cement board right into the pan, mud against it, and the water sitting in the wet mud bed that can't drain wicks up the cement board. I am a MA guy just like you, actually not far from you, and I see failures all the time with copper. Either fails where drain connects to pan, or some other issues from water sitting in the pan and not draining.
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Great tips Rob! I also like to tell the clients to keep an extra 20% up their sleeve for those unexpected items, you never know what is behind or below some of those walls and floors. Also if its a larger project it does not hurt to drop a letter in the neighbours mail boxes to inform them on when you expect to start, this way they can be prepared for the extra dust, noise and parking issues themselves.
Great video. We were lucky enough to have a 12*9 mt living room so we laid out walls with tape and cardboard templates of fixtures and such 😀
You really provide a lot of information! Glad I found your channel~
Great video. Yes I just had a guy come in last week to remove some headers that were below my ceiling joists in the kitchen. He removed the headers and recessed the headers into the ceiling joists. He came up with a great idea that allowed me to remove a key post, but when we tore into the drywall in the ceiling we found all kinds of plumbing. Now I have to get a plumber in here to re-configure some plumbing which was not calculated into the original quote. Also, its' exactly as you stated, clearly define the statement of work. There were several items that I thought were a given that he would take care of and he told me that it wasn't in the quote. Clearly define what they are responsible for no matter how small and get it in writing or email.
I'd love to know how do contractors determine payment schedules?
Email me at Robertrobillard@comcast.net and I'll share that with you
The horrible copper pan. I thought you knew better Rob. Good ol' Massachusetts, the only states that doesn't care about the international code that states the pan liner MUST be sloped. The only thing good about the copper pan, is that it keeps me busy remodeling showers the right way. (Schluter, Laticrete, Wedi, etc)
+Ray Mansfield Ray we use many types of pans - this particular pan received a mud job which was sloped
+A Concord Carpenter, unless the liner, copper pan, or surface applied membrane is sloped the water can not drain. It simply sits in the mud bed. The standing water generally ends up causing efflorescence at a minimum, and usually much bigger issues over time. Most guy set cement board right into the pan, mud against it, and the water sitting in the wet mud bed that can't drain wicks up the cement board. I am a MA guy just like you, actually not far from you, and I see failures all the time with copper. Either fails where drain connects to pan, or some other issues from water sitting in the pan and not draining.
It sounds like you said "welcome to concrete carpenter." Of course, my hearing isn't what it used to be.
Franken ..... yea, that's what it does sound like!