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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:03 PM
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Hey all you estimators out there, I need some rough numbers.
1) Flooring. Demolish ceramic tile. Lay 3/4' strip tongue and groove hardwood.
I'm figuring $10 to $12 per square foot for purchase, demolition and installation total. Sound reasonable?

2) Painting interior rooms. Some wall repair, cracks, etc. I'm figuring paint cost, plus disposables and materials, plus $25 to $30 TOTAL labor regardless of number of hands. Make sense?

I need this info ASAP. Hurry up.

LOL...thanks a lot.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:13 PM
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1. I need an answer. Put your kittehs away for 5 minutes and answer me.
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:14 PM
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2. Get more money.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:15 PM
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4. Really?
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:18 PM
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5. for the floor - is that a bid you recieved or is that what YOU think it will be?
If it is a bid it is very reasonable, but I would probably get a couple more and watch it if they are that different - seems low to me.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:19 PM
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6. Well, it is what I think it SHOULD be....
Assuming that you can still buy good hardwood strip for $5/sq ft.
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:29 PM
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7. the tile removal/prep is the hard part
the husband (stone mason - lots of floor experience) says prolly more like $17, but not over $20 for sure.
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:30 PM
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8. Ahhh, OK...thank you both...
I appreciate it! :pals:
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:14 PM
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3. Rough estimate: $2.33
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:31 PM
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9. A buck three eighty?
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:33 PM
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10. a dollar two. ninety-eight
are there abouts.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:34 PM
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11. I would say you are off on the labor
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LeftyFingerPop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 10:40 PM
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12. Tradition used to be to double materials to get total cost, but.....
You're probably right. :(
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-25-09 11:10 PM
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13. When the labor hits at five-minute intervals, you should really start bearing down
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