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ok where to start? – we live in nw georgia – husband has many, many years construction – commercial & residential – has done custom houses in seaside, fl – loved that – we have been in ga. for close to 3 years – kevin (hubbie) has been working for my dad who is a general contractor – been doing mostly commercial work – kevin is missing BIG TIME the custom residential work – he is a crew boss/foreman guy – has ALL his own tools & knows how to use them – even has his own shop tools & knows how to use them – worships norm & bob – in fact when he is at home & in front of the tube – which isn’t often – i find the family watching old reruns of new yankee workshop or this old house – we have satellite so you can get these 24/7 – ok – question is….. where should we go? – what is the best place for custom/take your time/do great work/high end houses? – but isn’t in a big city- has decent commuting time – good place to raise kids? – PAYS A GOOD CARPENTER WHAT THEY ARE WORTH!!! – kevin is from australia – we may even end up back there – I AM SO TIRED OF HEARING KEVIN BITCH ABOUT THE QUALITY OF WORK THAT IS DONE AROUND HERE! – he doesn’t care if he works 12 hour days – (most of the time he does anyway) – i just want him to be happy doing what he’s doing & to be able to be proud of the finished product – right now he is the only one who really cares about any job they do – sorry for the soap opera – just thought you guys might have some suggestions – thanks for any input
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ok where to start? - we live in nw georgia - husband has many, many years construction - commercial & residential - has done custom houses in seaside, fl - loved that - we have been in ga. for close to 3 years - kevin (hubbie) has been working for my dad who is a general contractor - been doing mostly commercial work - kevin is missing BIG TIME the custom residential work - he is a crew boss/foreman guy - has ALL his own tools & knows how to use them - even has his own shop tools & knows how to use them - worships norm & bob - in fact when he is at home & in front of the tube - which isn't often - i find the family watching old reruns of new yankee workshop or this old house - we have satellite so you can get these 24/7 - ok - question is..... where should we go? - what is the best place for custom/take your time/do great work/high end houses? - but isn't in a big city- has decent commuting time - good place to raise kids? - PAYS A GOOD CARPENTER WHAT THEY ARE WORTH!!! - kevin is from australia - we may even end up back there - I AM SO TIRED OF HEARING KEVIN BITCH ABOUT THE QUALITY OF WORK THAT IS DONE AROUND HERE! - he doesn't care if he works 12 hour days - (most of the time he does anyway) - i just want him to be happy doing what he's doing & to be able to be proud of the finished product - right now he is the only one who really cares about any job they do - sorry for the soap opera - just thought you guys might have some suggestions - thanks for any input