How do you solicit bids for a building project, eg. framers, plumbers, electricians etc.?
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I do the framing or call a buddy to bid it...then I call my plumber and electrician. Sometimes I even show them a set of prints.
Jeff
Buck Construction Pittsburgh,PA
Fine Carpentery.....While U Waite
Me too. But I posted a more realistic answer to the same Q under the Construction Techniques folder.
man.....try to be subtle...
I was kinda implying there's a bit more involved in being your own GC than just a phone book and a phone.....
But I did catch your common sense approach on the other thread.
JeffBuck Construction Pittsburgh,PA
Fine Carpentery.....While U Waite
Prints? You mean like finished prints, for the actual job even?
You make it too easy. Make it any easier and you might as well do all the work.