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October 17, 2002

I just finished reading The Goal and really enjoyed it.  I think it would be profitable to get an informal book club going here.  The printed word can be so extrememly…

October 16, 2002

I just left a condo owned by a CPA who wants to remodel their master bath. Based upon our initial discussion, I ball parked the project at between $11K and…

October 15, 2002

I've been in the process of developing my own estimating spread sheet using Excel. We've been working on it, while running six to eight jobs, for about 6 months.  I know…

October 15, 2002

In noticing and posting on the last thread - tools broken by a laborer, it brought to mind my own thoughts on when someone is hurt on the job.  Remember,…

October 14, 2002

Hey, My boss asked me to look into software which would help him estimate job costs, materials needed, etc. as well as keep track of accounting stuff. I have dug…

October 11, 2002

Hi, all. Newly in business as a carpenter/custom woodworker. Recovering lawyer, too, FWIW! Had a chance to bid on an office remodeling job today, creating 2 new office spaces inside…

October 11, 2002

Can anyone recommend a square foot deck price for a trex deck , low to the ground using 1 X trex and 2x8s with some curves built in set on…

October 8, 2002

As you have probably read about here on Breaktime, Fine Homebuilding is planning to launch a newsletter geared towards the business of building.  Fine Homebuilding's Business Journal will be a…

October 8, 2002

During our break time discussions, coworkers have been talking about other companies billing out alot more than we, as a company, are billing out, per hour. Of course our billing…

October 8, 2002

Sometime came up today that caused me to disagree with my helper. He and I were working on opposite sides of a wall to remove some rotten joists from above…