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Old 03-12-2013, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue_Heron View Post
Dan,
That's a very ambitious list of repairs and upgrades. My only suggestion at this point is to make sure you know what you're getting yourself into. You're looking at probably two years worth of weekends with quite a few summer evenings thrown in to boot. Either that, or paying someone else to do a lot of it. The results are very rewarding, but a lot of guys that take something like this on find out in the middle that it's just too much. Good luck with the project. It's definitely worth it if you (and your wife) can stick it out.
Dave

i've seen this quite a few times - work starts,and the owner gets in over his head - it happens...

material costs add up quick:
quality composites/glass/resins/primer/paint

electrical supplies/hardware/misc supplies - all these add up quickly

owners attempt to do these kind of jobs,without a work place,meaning,working outside - bad move,especially in your area...


performing all that work,and not using the best materials available,and performing the job to the best of your abilities,is a very bad mistake - a quality rebuild,should appear that way through the entire job,from what you will never see,to the finish coat of paint - when you take a shower,you don't put your dirty work clothes back on,right ??


be sure to go into a project with a realistic operating budget -honestly evaluate your skills,the work isn't rocket science,however,it does require "skills"...
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