On 24 Mar 2007 06:44:49 -0700, wrote:


If you want to engage him, I would expect him to come over, give a
price for the job, not by the hour and write a contract, just like
any contractor would.

It's more important to have a contract with friends than with
strangers, with all the terms given.

If you fight with a non-friend, you just lose a contractor.
If you fight with a friend, you lose a contractor and a friend.

As suggested, I'd start with something small.
If it's a larger job, then surely get multiple estimates to compare
him against.