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02-29-2008, 08:50 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.93 over 95 days |  Bid on Shed Addition?
Here's the deal ... I REALLY need to build a medium size shed off the back of my garage for general storage -- as well as a dust collector in the future. I've laid it out and was (am?) thinking about doing it myself -- but reality is starting to set in and I'm thinking I might want to get some bids on someone else to do it (or most of it, at least).
See ... my wife is very pregnant and before I know it (7 weeks or less) this baby is going to come out ... and I've got a lot of projects to do before then ... so somethings gotta give! This is it ... Anyone out here interested in giving me a bid/estimate on building the shed (soon)? PM me if interested. I'm located in east Charlotte.
A little more details:
- To be built behind the garage, up against it
- I have already pulled the permit, but it's going to need inspections (want it done right so I don't have problems selling this house one day)
- I've already paid someone to come level the area a little bit and move the gravel out of the way
- The budget isn't big, so no grossly inflated estimates 
- Needs concrete footers, and will be wooden structure to match house
- No windows, two barn-style doors (made on-site) will work
- 16'x8' or 16'x10'
Here's my initial mockup (dimensions may be smaller):  |  
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03-01-2008, 10:01 AM
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Name: Cathy Skipper City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.60 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
Have you gotten any pm's about building your shed?
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03-01-2008, 02:25 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.93 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
Originally Posted by cskipper  Have you gotten any pm's about building your shed? Nothin' yet ...  | |
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03-01-2008, 02:27 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.72 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
May not be anyone doing this type of work in your area.
Get 3 estimates and make sure you get references.
__________________ I need some additional tools. I need a
multi-spindle line borer - waiting and saving
pocket hole machine - waiting and saving
Festool sander and vacuum -tbd
Edge bander - waiting and saving`
Stanley 112 scraper - got a Lie Nielsen
oscillating edge sander
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - tbd
and a bigger shop 
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03-01-2008, 06:26 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.93 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
Well, still no bids ... but an offer or two to help if I do it alone. Still debating ... I guess it's like any project ... just gotta get it started.
Woodydiver (Curt) has been helping me along with advice and is drawing up some more detailed plans. From that I hope to be able to estimate the cost more accurately and then move ahead. | |
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03-01-2008, 07:46 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.72 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
If you go it on your own, get some pneumatic nailers even if you have to rent them.
It isn't a huge project and doesn't effect the structure of the house so that is a positive. Your problem is the same as mine, time to do it.
__________________ I need some additional tools. I need a
multi-spindle line borer - waiting and saving
pocket hole machine - waiting and saving
Festool sander and vacuum -tbd
Edge bander - waiting and saving`
Stanley 112 scraper - got a Lie Nielsen
oscillating edge sander
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - tbd
and a bigger shop
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03-10-2008, 09:59 PM
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Name: Chris City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jan 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 1.11 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
F long time friend of mine (who is not on this board to the best of my knowledge) may well be interested in doing this. His name is Robert Candler. You can reach him by phone sent via PM.
Tell him I gave you his number.
Chris Tully | |
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03-10-2008, 11:32 PM
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Name: Carla City: Plymouth State: NC County: Washington Join Date: Apr 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.00 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
jeremy, too bad charolewt is so far away, id be glad to help you out with this project. sometimes i feel like a outsider over here in eastern nc,with moast of you guys out in the western part of the state. i hate missing all the lunch meetings and various shows that you guys attend.good luck with the project. who knows,mabie you could give it a go yourself. aqll ya gotta do is keep addin wood till it looks like you want it to  oops i just saw that i posted as carla, this is actualy allen 
__________________ "Perseverance is a great element of success. If you knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody." ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Last edited by CarlaG; 03-10-2008 at 11:35 PM.
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03-11-2008, 01:53 PM
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Name: Roger Deese City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
Originally Posted by CarlaG jeremy, too bad charolewt is so far away, id be glad to help you out with this project. sometimes i feel like a outsider over here in eastern nc,with moast of you guys out in the western part of the state. i hate missing all the lunch meetings and various shows that you guys attend.good luck with the project. who knows,mabie you could give it a go yourself. aqll ya gotta do is keep addin wood till it looks like you want it to oops i just saw that i posted as carla, this is actualy allen 
Allen? Carla???
Hope you can hear me laughing 
Roger
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03-11-2008, 10:38 PM
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Name: Dave O'Nan City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
__________________   Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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03-11-2008, 11:01 PM
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Name: jeff... City: State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.71 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
Originally Posted by WoodWrangler See ... my wife is very pregnant and before I know it (7 weeks or less) this baby is going to come out ... Let me help you understand... Your wife is going to give birth to your child. | |
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03-11-2008, 11:09 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.72 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
Originally Posted by CarlaG jeremy, too bad charolewt is so far away, id be glad to help you out with this project. sometimes i feel like a outsider over here in eastern nc,with moast of you guys out in the western part of the state. i hate missing all the lunch meetings and various shows that you guys attend.good luck with the project. who knows,mabie you could give it a go yourself. aqll ya gotta do is keep addin wood till it looks like you want it to oops i just saw that i posted as carla, this is actualy allen Allen/Carla whoever you are, don't sweat being in the eastern part of the state. Part of the fun of the board is that it makes long distances seem closer. If you do plan a trip to an area be sure to start a thread and see about hooking up with some of us.
I got to drool over Jeremy's shop myself last time I went to Charlotte!
__________________ I need some additional tools. I need a
multi-spindle line borer - waiting and saving
pocket hole machine - waiting and saving
Festool sander and vacuum -tbd
Edge bander - waiting and saving`
Stanley 112 scraper - got a Lie Nielsen
oscillating edge sander
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - tbd
and a bigger shop
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03-12-2008, 12:08 AM
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Name: allen City: Plymouth State: NC County: Washington Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 43 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.06 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
calm down jeremy,..... and dont forget to breathe
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no i dont need that new tool.but i must have it nontheless! | |
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03-12-2008, 08:08 AM
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Name: Phil Ashley City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 32 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.60 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
Originally Posted by jeff... Let me help you understand... Your wife is going to give birth to your child. well he thinks it's his child. he'll love it nonetheless | |
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03-12-2008, 09:20 AM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.93 over 95 days | Re: Bid on Shed Addition?
Originally Posted by ashley_phil well he thinks it's his child. he'll love it nonetheless I hope the LOML never reads these threads ... | |
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