Recent content by gates559

I have followed prices for quite a few years, I'm no expert but right now I would rather buy platinum, palladium or rhodium. Metals are going up a little lately but will likely drop back down is a few months. Dont buy into the Mike Mahlooney bs, If you can afford to buy and hold until the market...

Maybe you should start working for yourself and show everyone how it's done.

Yeah your right. I wouldn't hire anyone hourly because nine times out of ten they are charging hourly because they are not capable of quoting a job and making money.

Yeah your right.

Also you cant decide what someones time is worth. Over the years I have become proficient in almost every aspect of residential construction. This is a major asset, If I cant quickly find a trade willing to do the quality of work I expect at a price I feel is fair I am able to do it myself and...

Pay up and forget about it. You cant have a sub liening someones home. Your the contractor and this is exactly why they hired you, to avoid this sort of thing. Your supposed to have trusted sub trades available to hire when your a contractor. You will eventually pay him anyways since you are...

That hood will look sweet with stacks!

I wanted spacers when I first got mine but got a ballast box and learned how to be quick with lowering the bucket and no longer want the spacers.

The hardest part will be finding city workers to get approval on all these new homes. It takes a long time to have plans drafted to fit the specific land size, plot plans made and finally city approval for the homes, not to mention inspections. And on top of that not a lot of contractors have...

Keep him outta here!

Probably works out cheaper than drywall, mud & taping and paint.

Laminate is a process not a product.

Someone left a can of water on your hood.

I guess you got me on all those, yup I do. Except church, I don't go there and I have never been asked by an RCMP, if I was it better be a good reason.

My parents made me to take my hat off at the table. But they never taught me why, as far as I can tell it's ridiculous. My hats as clean as my shirt. I don't take my hat off for anything unless I choose to, I'm not adapting to someone else's beliefs at their home and I wouldn't expect them to...