Done Right by Daniel

Category: Shop Talk

  • Another nasty email from Vern

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    Vern seems to have spiraled a little deeper into the abyss, as shown by the very nasty email he sent me today. Pushy and demanding, with a large audience and false information, it shows the turn Vern took late last year when the verbal abuse started towards me.

  • Settlement Offer

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    I put together a settlement offer for Vern today, an easy way for him to pay off the debt he owes me without any liens filed, legal action, or further issues. Vern replied: Daniel,I can acknowledge that Ridge Construction owes you some money, amount to be determined.I also see that you technically committed civil trespass…

  • Document with all the pertinent details

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    So often in my line of work I see this issue, and it’s become quite a time-suck. I know some companies simply won’t respond to anyone who doesn’t submit proper documentation, but I don’t think that’s a good way to go about creating and maintaining positive business relationships! So, what do we mean by ‘Proper…

  • Quote, Estimate, or Bid?

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    A common question I come across, especially in the residential space, is, ‘What is the difference between a Quote, an Estimate, and a Bid?’Well here’s your answer: A Quote is a a rough price based on the information given, usually without a site visit. Think of this as the ‘bar chat’. An Estimate is a…

  • My five rules of work

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    I have five rules of work that apply to anything I’m doing: Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Teamwork, Enjoyment. Safety:Working in a safe manner to ensure everyone involved gets to go home with the same number of pieces and holes as what they showed up with today. Quality:Any job worth doing is worth doing well, so while…

  • Project Recovery in Apple Valley

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    I recently wrapped up a project recovery in Apple Valley, and as is always the case, it was both a complete mess, and a surprise to the owner that I got it under control so quickly. When a project goes awry, it can happen for any number of reasons, but most of the ones i’ve…

  • Saw Station Setup

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    I’ve had many versions of my saw station setup over the years, but after fighting with it for a few months, I finally settled on just setting it up however it best made sense at the job. For this job, a project recovery in Apple Valley, i’m cutting everything from siding, framing, and blocking, to…

  • Order of Operations – Flipping

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    The typical Order of operations in New Construction are the same across most facets of building construction. The Order of Operations for other projects (which we’ll touch on later) will vary some, but let’s talk specifically about flipping houses. When you’re flipping a house, the goal is to get in, get done, and get out…

  • Order of Operations

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    No matter what we’re working on, there’s always an order of operations. In Math we have PEMDAS, in baking we have GCMMBT, and in CPR we learn ABC. In construction it’s no different, we have an order of operations, and it’s important we follow it so we can keep making progress, and not have to…