actually, two posts, not three tough guy!

"RicodJour" wrote in message
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RicodJour wrote:
SeaKan wrote:
i have an unfinished basement. 7 foot ceilings, cinder block walls,
low
ductwork. floor is 9x9 tiles. i am thinking of remodeling it, which
would
include framing walls. what are good ballpark estimates? just basic
drywall construction, carpet over the tiles. i live in the
balt/wash area.

Dude, didn't you ask this question and people said you needed to
provide more information? You still do.

When you're finished "thinking of remodeling" the basement, and you get
into the planning stages, you'll get serious and pick up the damn
phone. It won't kill you. It won't kill the contractor - they don't
get every job they take a look at, so suck it up and call one.

On Mon Dec 19 23:28 , 'Matt Trebon' sent:
actually no, people didn't ask me to provide more information. that is
why
i reposted.

A). Don't email me. A newsgroup is an open forum. Let's keep it that
way.

B). There were two very similar questions posted recently, which also
left out critical information, and that's why I confused the three.
The fact that the other posters had your screenname, used your exact
wording and live in your house also confused me. You started three
separate threads, titled: remodel?, basement question, and basement
remodel using the exact same post each time.

C). I don't understand how you can ask for "good ballpark estimates"
when you leave out the most basic information. Reread you post, any
one will do since they're all the same, and ask yourself why anyone
would bother to answer a price question when there isn't even an
indication of the size of the area.

D). You're wasting your time even if you gave the exact area. There
are so many variables that the ballpark could be plus or minus 200%.
In other words a meaningless number. A meaningless number will not
help you make anything other than a bad decision.

E). Even if you get a "perfect" number in response to your post, it's
still not useful unless the guy giving the number is going to do the
construction. Otherwise, what are you going to do when your local
contractor gives an estimate that isn't as attractive as the "perfect"
one? Tell him that his price is higher than some random guy's on the
internet who had never seen your house? If so, be prepared to be
laughed at in the face.

F). My original advice still stands. Pick up the phone and call
someone.

R