Quotes too high...what to do?
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Comments (17)It's grafted. The adventitious roots are arising at the graft union which is easily visible as the slanted line of raised wood across the trunk that ties into where the new roots arise. IMHO, don't replant, and raise a small mound around it to the level of the new roots. O2 will still permeate to both sets of roots, and just let the tree sort out which roots it wants to develop. This is exactly what Jon was saying. It worked with his Sugar Maple, and SM is much less forgiving of being planted too deep IMHO than Red Maple, since RM is often on flood planes which means their roots can be buried/submerged from time to time. Arktrees...See MoreAre these quotes too high?
Comments (6)I would say that would be a tad high in my location for that size kitchen, but your location, the amount of detail in the doors, the amount of crown molding, the height of the cabinets, whether or not you are having glazing added---all of this has relevance on the quote. If they are doing a good quality job, with all of the VERY labor intensive prep that entails, then two quotes in the same ballpark would peg that as being the going rate in your market. Do double check their prep and painting process to be sure you are getting your money's worth. Really and truly assess the quality of your cabinets that you are investing that much money in. On average, you can get all brand new cabinets for just about twice that price, but they will have all modern construction and conveniences, not to mention the chance to tweak your layout to be more functional. Keeping what you have is certainly a greener choice, but it's not always the best choice. BTW, if you have some painting skills, then painting the cabinets yourself is certainly possible and you would save approximately 6K. Painting is mostly about labor and time. If you've got that, you save money. If you lack that, then you have to spend the money....See MoreFront Entrance Portico Re-Do: Quote too high?
Comments (7)Thanks all. Sorry for the delayed response. I live in northern Massachusetts, about an hour north of Boston. The portico is about 5 feet wide. I requested a precast concrete step (figured this would be the cheapest) as my foundation is granite they mount them on cement slabs, no footings needed. Attached is the current portico...you'll notice the lovely sloping due to the stairs sinking. (Please excuse the hideous paint color...that is going as soon as I figure out the portico situation.) I requested the rebuild to have two columns with picture frame molding, with an open vaulted ceiling design and a drop light. Now I am thinking perhaps instead of the columns I will do brackets with a curved design to play off the "visors" over the window....See MoreQuoted price of Cambria seems exceptionally high--what was yours?
Comments (17)Not Cambria, but I was quoted $5k for 25 sq ft of Silestone White Zeus Extreme or $200/sq foot. I went to another shop in town and they wanted $3.7k for the same stone. This is in Appleton, WI which is less expensive than Allentown. I ended up going with Corian Designer White for $2.1k and I couldn't be happier. If I had done Glacier White it would been only $1.7k. This allowed me to spend some money on a good sink. You project sounds complicated. You could roll the dice with Home Depot for cheaper pricing but for the square footage you want to cover I would suggest taking a look at solid surface as an affordable option. It's not your Grandma's countertop....See MoreUser
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