Installing Lally Column

[Jim Baird]

...I think we all quote prices according to rough standards, and usually "sight unseen". Sometimes we eat the bear and sometimes he eats us...

[kurt]

No shit. Been eaten several times.

[Bill Kibbel]

The $2500 may be including a footing, but even then the price is high.

The material cost for the column is less than $100.

An invoice I viewed recently - work performed by a decent carpenter. I've seen him work with a helper. I think he sends the helper to solo on small jobs.

-Replace 4' of sill

-sister 2 joists

-replace termite damaged beam

-add a steel column to beam.

$2670

[Erby]

Ah, yeah, sometimes we get eaten.

I wondered why they even bothered with an inspection.

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[Marc]

The $2500 may be including a footing, but even then the price is high.

The material cost for the column is less than $100.

An invoice I viewed recently - work performed by a decent carpenter. I've seen him work with a helper. I think he sends the helper to solo on small jobs.

-Replace 4' of sill

-sister 2 joists

-replace termite damaged beam

-add a steel column to beam.

$2670

My guess is that the sill and beam replacement accounts for 2/3 to 3/4 of the invoice.

Marc

Marc