Need a solid general contractor, know one? Are you one?

[guroo270]

Yo! So I'm signing papers on a house this morning and my wife and I wanted to have a couple things done to our house. I realize this should probably be in work or lack of it, but no one goes in there. I'm in Lafayette (Indian Peak specifically), and I think we want to do some stuff to our house including:

Sanding and staining the light oak (real) wood floors
Some shelving work to make our coat closet into a pantry
caulking some tiles and stuff
new flooring in a couple bathrooms that have linoleum
possibly new cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms, but this depends on price really
replacement of random light fixtures, sink knobs, installing a ceiling fan
possibly throwing up some walls in our unfinished basement

We have until April 4th to move out of our apartment, but most of this should be done by March 18th - at least the floor related items. I really don't want someone that can't hit deadlines. I used to live in Cali and my parents always had nightmare remodels that always took an extra YEAR. Not into that. Let me know. Can pay cash and would probably want an estimate on each job to find out what we want to do and what we don't want to do.

[skiballs]

New home owner , want it done yesterday , want estimates so we can pick and choose and a jaded attitude .
Good luck kid .

[mcsquared]

You don't need a GC. That's you buddy.
What you need is:
A hardwood floor guy. Call S&S Hardwood Floor surfacing and get an estimate
A finish carpenter/Handyman
A caulk gun
A tile floor guy/Handyman
Someone to give you an estimate on a entire kitchen remodel to be done in 18-30 days
A few basic handtools and a ladder
Someone to give you an estimate on a basement finish to be done in 18-30 days

[jfost]

sounds like skiballs is your guy!

[irul&ublo]

Other than the floors, all of that stuff is doable while you are in the house. Get the floors done, move in and work from there.

[guroo270]

Other than the floors, all of that stuff is doable while you are in the house. Get the floors done, move in and work from there.

Right. I should also have mentioned that the majority of these jobs are quite small. The finished area is 1258, basement is ~500 sq ft. Staining wood floors would only be about ~500 sq feet as well. Furniture is showing up around the 18th - 20th, so yes, floors would be the most time sensitive and the rest can be done whenever. Received a PM from a helpful mag as this community is full of them, so thanks for everything. I thought that perhaps one of the thousands of mags would be out of work currently and looking to do some of this stuff.

[skiballs]

sounds like skiballs is your guy!

I have a few simple requirements:

Hot wife is to be attired in daisy dukes , halter top and min 4" heels .
Coffee and donuts served promptly at 9:15 .
Lunch order will be taken at 11;30 ( she better make a mean sandwich ) to be served at noon sharp .
Also , a frig stocked with a minimum of two cases of good beer .
Now hurry up and write me a check , my tee time is in half an hour .

[jfost]

I have a few simple requirements:

Hot wife is to be attired in daisy dukes , halter top and min 4" heels .
Coffee and donuts served promptly at 9:15 .
Lunch order will be taken at 11;30 ( she better make a mean sandwich ) to be served at noon sharp .
Also , a frig stocked with a minimum of two cases of good beer .
Now hurry up and write me a check , my tee time is in half an hour .

YES YES YES! Love it!

[guroo270]

I have a few simple requirements:

Hot wife is to be attired in daisy dukes , halter top and min 4" heels .
Coffee and donuts served promptly at 9:15 .
Lunch order will be taken at 11;30 ( she better make a mean sandwich ) to be served at noon sharp .
Also , a frig stocked with a minimum of two cases of good beer .
Now hurry up and write me a check , my tee time is in half an hour .

Considering I actually could have made this all happen w/ the exception of my hot wife around, because she works all day (and the seller's real estate agent did in fact just tell my wife at the closing that she was strikingly beautiful), I could make the coffee and grab donuts, I always have 3 different kinds of micro brews in my fridge, and we would pay cash, it seems like you went into this w/ a pretty poor attitude for a job offer.

[jfost]

Add "calibrate sarcasm meter" to your job list.

[warthog]

Do yourself a favor- before you move in. While re-doing floors, have a drywall guy remove popcorn ceilings if they are present, and do a knockdown finish. This shows much better later on, and you will NEVER want this done while living there. Have it done before the floor guys come. All that other stuff can be done in time, unless you just have $$ to burn and want it done now. Hiring a GC for this small amount of stuff seems overkill, but some people just don't want to be involved, except for picking colors.

[Chainsaw_Willie]

You sound like you'd be a lot of fun to work for.

[jfost]

You sound like you'd be a lot of fun to work for.

maybe he's a lawyer?

[Chainsaw_Willie]

I know several lawyers, they all have a sense of humor.

I'm thinking middle manager.

[P_McPoser]

I don't want to help, but something about your user title makes me think we should meet up and drink!

[Danno]

I'm thinking middle manager.

one of these?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hWBGSZo4lU

posted by a lawyer with (arguably) a sense of humor

[skiballs]

[guroo270]

I don't want to help, but something about your user title makes me think we should meet up and drink!

Anytime brotha. Love the taps at Lucky Pie, Back Country Pizza, and the Dale's Pale ale tap at Sportscenter Bowling alley. Let me know when and where.

Warthog - Thanks, but the place already has knock down ceilings. It was built in '96 and is kind of over constructed by McStain homes.

McSquared - Thanks for the actual advice. And you are right, I don't need a GC, more like a general handy man/ carpenter. Don't really need a complete kitchen/ basement remodel done, and we'll probably leave the kitchen the way it is for now, and in the basement I really just want to put some basic walls up so my dogs don't eat the insulation.

[warthog]

Warthog - Thanks, but the place already has knock down ceilings. It was built in '96 and is kind of over constructed by McStain homes.

No problem- just something we did. A lot of folks in the neighborhood kick themselves when they see how much better it looks. Def something you want done before move in though. Cost goes up a ton when they actually have to worry about where all the stuff falls when they scrape it off.

[NmbrdDays]

Looks like there is enough of us here that can get shut done. Where you located? I can offer my electrical abilities for safety meetings, Beers, and burgers.

[Danno]

I had a guy do some work on my house -- he was recommended by Pegleg -- and he's a GC but more on the "small job handyman" side of being a GC. Seemed like a nice guy, didn't charge an arm and a leg, but I honestly can't judge the quality of his work (he installed some venting for my roof and some soffit venting), it all looks ok but I'm not really qualified to say if it was good work. I can shoot his name and number your way if you want, it's better than cold calling someone.

[userA]

probably better to have a mag do the work after he gives you his ski pass if there is new snow in the forecast.
bobby

[guroo270]

Haha. If there's work to be done and there's a fresh dump we'll be carpooling to the hill.

[powder11]

Most of the people calling themselves a "GC" would not even roll out of bed to bid on a job this size and you should be extremely leery of anyone who does. If you can't do any of that stuff yourself, you have no business owning a home.

[Tye 1on]

Most of the people calling themselves a "GC" would not even roll out of bed to bid on a job this size and you should be extremely leery of anyone who does. If you can't do any of that stuff yourself, you have no business owning a home.

Don't disagree with the first part, but lots of people have the skills to do all of that, but not the tools or particularly time. Just cuz you know how to brew beer doesn't mean you shouldn't grab a sixer on the way home...