All Forum Posts by: Ken Spurgin

rich23s,
Home Depot sells a product, it comes in a roll, its orange in color, its flexable plastic, it has little squares imbossed in it.....Sorry I cant rmember the name, but its in the tile and flooring area, ITS slick, put your floor prep down, lay the orange membrane over that, let it cure, come back tomorrow, lay mastic and lay tile. They make a version for the floor and for the walls. Its a water barrier and we have layed right over the subfloor and not one crack has developed in probaly 10k sq.

The stuff is very cool and very easy and we like it because it fast !

Try it much easier that cement board....

Carpet is cheap to install, but gets trashed quickly
Tile is expencive to install, but will take a beating
Laminate is crap for a rental, hard to repair

Hey Amerikote, 1.25 a square ? Ive got 4000 sq up here in Utah--- When can you be here ? :D

Jennifer99
Put down carpet, Its gonna be cheeper (than professional refinish) and much faster. Let the buyer down the road pull up the carpets. I dis- agree with TC tho --- Dont ever paint the hardwood floors, its some times very tough to get all the paint back off the floor.

You know its too bad that contractors have gotton such a bad rap ! Ive been a contractor for 20 plus years ---

How do I know YOUR good for the money ?

I may start a job, get thru a huge chunk because you said you wanted to pay me in draws, now you may pay me a draw or two, and all things may be fine, then when we get to the end of the project you may say "Oh jeez Im sorry I dont have enough money to pay you !"

Now I can lien your property all day long ---
BUT that still dosent get me my money - TODAY ! If I have to wait for you to sell a house before you can pay me.... Where does it say the contractor is the thief ???? Some of you better look in the mirror !
Luckly for me when investors have BURNED me... I have allready paid all my expences, labor, supplies up front so its ME that takes the hit !!

I WONT lift a hammer until you either give me 1/2 upfront or what I have been doing lately is have the investor deposit ALL the funds into a bank account with both my name and the investors name on the account----He cant pull it with out my signature and visa-versa

And honestly as far as letting the investor buy the materials -- HA -- All the average investor sees is the "pretty" side of things not the working end of things, and becides sometimes you have no idea "whats behind that wall" so 9 out of 10 times the investor dosent buy the right items, enough items or whats really needed to put the project together.

I'll be more than happy to go to the Home Depot and get everything ordered, shopped, picked up and I may even deliver it ( usually have Home Depot deliver it...more money out of your pocket !) as long as the investor understands if the home gets broken in to its NOT going to be my responsibilty all of his materials and supplys just walked out the door !! Oh yeah...Im gonna charge you by the hour to shop, if thats how you want it done.

And again have any of you investors ever tried to do a rehab when all your materials are in your way and you have to move them 100 times ? (probally gonna cost you more money, and take more time)

Minna keep collecting your 1/2 upfront ! I know I will !
You investors have to be real ! Whats my recourse ??? Lien your house ??? What if you decide to hold for a few years ??

HOW DO I KNOW YOU HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY ME ?

Not all contractors are bad -- Maybe your just trying to save to much money and not doing YOUR homework !!!! You GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR !