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It may even go up to $10k or more. Forgot it involved demo. Not sure what they charge by the hour. I know some flooring people charge by sqft. Say they charge $4/sqft for install (which is about what they charge here) So, multiply by that, add in materials, then factor in demo. Looking at around $12k just for labor (if going by sqft).
 
We are still waiting for the bid to come in. We are expecting a price of $35k to $40k with the demo of 2 bathrooms. He did say he would give me a discount on the $2.50 a linear foot for the 4" baseboards.
 
Just had a flooring guy come over to give me an estimate for installation of 1900 sq feet of porcelain wood plank tile, demo 1000 sq feet of 20" x 20" tile and re-tile two bathroom showers, with baseboards. I'm expecting a quote any minute. Any guesses on how much it will cost me?

$7,600 for the tile install $3,000 for demo tile on floor, the two bathrooms $80 sf for wall install not including CBU and water proofing, shower pan/s extra. Thats my bid. Oh, I need room an board for out of town. A nice motel with free breakfast will do. Maybe some lunch's and a steak once in awhile. Several hundred rounds of ammo for the weekends. Time frame, 4 to 6 weeks. Labor only not including demo of bathrooms. Is the base tile too? Thats a good price if they are having to bullnose the top edge. You supply grout, and thinset, backer board and waterproofing and the plumber :)
 
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Wow. Havasu, I guess I underestimated. LOL. But then, labor here is less than in California-- although the sales tax is high.
 
I've slept in worse situations. Tell the wife I'm the biggest redneck liberal she'll ever meet. Not sure why you move furthervwest when you dispise CA and its politics Hav.
BTW im going to San Diego, then SF next week. Can i bring one of my guns?
 
Hell Ern, I'd vote for you. At least you have common sense!

(I am a native California, born 15 miles away from my present house, and my dad was personal friends with Pete Wilson and Ronald Reagan, when this state was great)
 
LOL. I was born in San Francisco and a lot of my family members live in San Diego/Chula Vista area. In some ways I miss it there. I'm sure the technology and public transportation is better. But, there is no way we could afford a decent home there now. The house near my late friend's house sold for something like $5k because they were so desperate to sell. My late friend's property (with 2 houses, workshop, storage shed, and greenhouse that took up about 3 lots) sold for around $25k from what I heard.

Ugh. MDF. I know a lot of people use that stuff, but I really am not fond of it. I don't like that or particle board, even though I've accepted that nowadays stuff I buy will have it. I try to find vinyl trim instead, but it's not very popular here for some reason.

I tried to sleep all through the night so I would be able to get up and be productive today, but my mother was up all night playing video games and woke me up a few times. First she wanted a midnight snack. Then she wanted me to put the leftovers away (which she could have put away herself but she won't even try). Then she wanted to ask me a question about the game she was playing. Don't even remember what it was now. And she wonders why my sleep schedule is messed up.
 
LOL. I was born in San Francisco and a lot of my family members live in San Diego/Chula Vista area. In some ways I miss it there. I'm sure the technology and public transportation is better. But, there is no way we could afford a decent home there now. The house near my late friend's house sold for something like $5k because they were so desperate to sell. My late friend's property (with 2 houses, workshop, storage shed, and greenhouse that took up about 3 lots) sold for around $25k from what I heard.

Ugh. MDF. I know a lot of people use that stuff, but I really am not fond of it. I don't like that or particle board, even though I've accepted that nowadays stuff I buy will have it. I try to find vinyl trim instead, but it's not very popular here for some reason.

I tried to sleep all through the night so I would be able to get up and be productive today, but my mother was up all night playing video games and woke me up a few times. First she wanted a midnight snack. Then she wanted me to put the leftovers away (which she could have put away herself but she won't even try). Then she wanted to ask me a question about the game she was playing. Don't even remember what it was now. And she wonders why my sleep schedule is messed up.
LOL
 
I hit some of my neighbor's junk, always getting in my yard, broke the blade and bent the deck on my rider. He is on the city council, so no chance of him cleaning up his mess.
 
Too funny.

A must do is to eat at "The Stinking Rose" while in San Fran. It has awesome food, including garlic ice cream.

https://thestinkingrose.com/


I used to live in Dublin CA and worked in SF 90% of the time as our shop was in Fremont back in 85' . The shop had dealings with a furniture store in the city that sold flooring so we were always working on these Irish builders jobs. The Irish would tear down old buildings and throw up a new one with three flats and a mother in law unit on the bottom. They were making bank until someone got upset they were tearing down too many old buildings of historical interest. LOL
My truck broke down near Castro St and Market St, so I made it to a gas station near there and had to hang around on the corner half the day. I've never been hit on so many times in my life. LOL
 
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