i guess ill try my hand in a couple hundred grand in bitcoin
Wow, I didn’t know this. Thanks for mentioning it! I’ll be sure to look for something like this is or contracts.Most contractors are "pricing" jobs with a materials clause that lets them pass along unexpected cost increases. That little bit of fine print added $2,500 to the cost of a new roof I had installed earlier this year. Quite a surprise when I received the final bill.
I expected some extra cost because you typically have to fix something when you tear off a 23 year old roof. In our case there was very little damage to be repaired but the shingle cost increased dramatically in the four months between quoting the job and buying the shingles.Wow, I didn’t know this. Thanks for mentioning it! I’ll be sure to look for something like this is or contracts.
We (mostly my wife) did it for a kitchen remodel. It wasn’t a huge project, but she coordinated it all. Interestingly, none of the contractors was considered a sub, but instead a primary for their part of the job. Cabinet makers did their thing, granite people did theirs, tile installers, etc. Maybe we just got lucky, but everything went exceptionally well - much better than projects where we’ve had a GC pushing subs to work more quickly than they should have. Granted, times are different with so much demand and scarce materials now.How crazy would it be to be my own general contractor?
I just spoke with a friend who GC'ed her 2017 home build by herself - She paid less money to knock down a house and rebuild a new one 2x the size of my house, than I was quoted for this renovation. She thinks I can save at least $130k by GCing the project myself. How crazy would it be to be my own general contractor? she says she can supply me all the subs she used. I have to assume that in this environment I might have trouble getting subs to show up since I would have zero weight to compete against GCs who have a network.
I think you are right - i am in a tough spot because I promised my wife we would do this within 2 years of buying the house. It has been 4 - and now it will be 5 - I think in the meantime if I focus my energy on finishing up the pool and landscaping it will take our minds off this. I have the pavers coming next week.I advise against building right now, it’s only going to 110% frustrating
I think you are right - i am in a tough spot because I promised my wife we would do this within 2 years of buying the house. It has been 4 - and now it will be 5 - I think in the meantime if I focus my energy on finishing up the pool and landscaping it will take our minds off this. I have the pavers coming next week.