Hick has been waiting on estimates for
the Pony House heating and cooling system. He started asking a couple
months ago. Hick has said all along that such a system for 1100-square-foot Pony House would be
our biggest expense, costing around $6,000-$7,000. Well. After much
prompting, and also asking a relative to remind the guy Hick was waiting
on, he got the quote. $9,700! I know things have gone up in price
lately, but we were not quite prepared for that.
Being
Hick, he doesn't just hire the first person he consults about a job. He
had asked two more companies for quotes. Finally got one on Friday:
$6,400. So... we are going with the cheaper supplier. Since it's in the
range Hick originally planned for. Hick knows his prices on stuff like
that. The tree-trimming, not so much. But construction materials and
machines Hick knows, from all the years he was in charge of buying stuff
for his factory.
Now it's "hurry up and wait" to get more details on when the installation might occur. Hick is progressing to the point that some drywall needs hanging, like in the ceiling of the Master Bathroom. Although it is supposed to get up to 70 degrees today, the nights have been below freezing here in Backroads. Hick says you can't "mud" the drywall unless it's at least 60 degrees. He also says he has a kerosene heater he can take to Pony House, in case he has the help to do the drywall, and the furnace isn't in yet.
Once the Master Bathroom is done, Hick plans to do the walls and floor of Bedroom 2, and then start on the kitchen.
We replaced our Air conditioner and furnace a few years ago...$6700 is a better price than we got, and there was no need for duct work.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure the cost of living is higher in your area, The Middle of Somewhere, than in our area, The Middle of Nowhere. Also, you probably have only union contractors to choose from, and we're in a right-to-work state.
DeletePlus, our cocktails are made with actual alcohol, and not just dirty water...
I hope the heating and cooling gets done before your country freezes over for the next six months. By then The Pony will be chomping at the bit, anxious to get into his own stable.
ReplyDeleteThe Pony would definitely make a false start from the starting gate, if he wasn't too busy working to move his stuff. He's headed for 80 hours this week.
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