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lurkingdirk said:
Am I being over ambitious to think I can get this done with 3 guys? I think we can get all electric done in 3 days, all the demo is already done (except 2 nonloadbearing walls), windows will take a week at most, can get a kitchen installed in a day provided we spend a day doing plumbing first, get all plaster/drywall/paint done in a week, give the floors the final 2 weeks. Am I crazy?
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How much experience do you have doing this work?

When I was fresh in the work force (not in the trades) I expected projects to take as long as I thought they should take. About 10 years in, I started doubling my estimates by default. Now to deliver a fully refined project I'm at 4x my gut reaction.

tldr; Everything will go wrong and break. People will fuck up, likely you. The plan sucks and will need changing. Necessary materials will be unavailable at the time/cost you want.

Don't do tight schedules unless you're being overpaid.
 
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lurkingdirk said:
Yeah, it's on the realtor. I bid on the house before it sold, so I've got my contract locked in. I get paid regardless, the house sells, great. If not, great. I still get paid. If I have three guys working full time on it, and I'm there too when I can be, surely 6 weeks is sufficient?

I'm just getting nervous. Everything has to go as it should, and you know that never happens.
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I can't find a carpenter to finish my library. All I need him to do is wainscoting, one wall of floor-to-ceiling book shelves, and 2 French doors. The market is a pain in ass right now.

That's just one room. You're building a whole house, minus the foundation, framing, and roof.
 
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I think doing all that would take me about 6 years, which means it would really take me 18 years.
 
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lurkingdirk

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Captain Suave said:
How much experience do you have doing this work?

When I was fresh in the work force (not in the trades) I expected projects to take as long as I thought they should take. About 10 years in, I started doubling my estimates by default. Now to deliver a fully refined project I'm at 4x my gut reaction.

tldr; Everything will go wrong and break. People will fuck up, likely you. The plan sucks and will need changing. Necessary materials will be unavailable at the time/cost you want.

Don't do tight schedules unless you're being overpaid.
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I have 35 years experience doing stuff like this. I typically know the drill pretty well.
 
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Siliconemelons

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No offense, sounds like your ganna do it- and have wasted a few days talking to us.

If you and your crew know what they are doing and are dedicated to the work and job, goal and time… and the money is absolutely worth it… then, your internet bros will be here to see some before and after pics and marvel in your success.
 
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