Hey I'm in on this bidding, I'm a painting contractor, I'll fly down and
paint and install for that price.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"MiamiCuse" wrote in message
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I need to install T1-11 boards as ceiling in a porch area. I have about
800 SF of porch space and I was quoted a price of $6500 to install it
(labor + material). The labor involves cutting the 4x8 sheets to the
porch dimension, in some areas I have overhead hi-hats so those need to be
cut. For the most part it is pretty straight and uncomplicated. It does
NOT include the cost of painting the boards. The materials will be the
boards themselves which sells for about $22.00 per sheet in local lumber
yards, staple guns and nails. Now this works out to be $8/SF. This is
more expensive than laying tiles!

I asked the guy and he said hanging stuff upside down (the porch is 7
feet from the floor reachable by hand without being on a ladder) is very
difficult and that is why its so expensive.

Anyone knows what the on going rate should be?

Thanks in advance,

At that price, I can take a week vacation, buy air tickets for my wife and
I and get the job done with plenty of time for sunning on the beach. I'd
figure $650 for material, $300 for a small compressor and nail gun,
leaving an easy $5000+ for labor to hang 25 sheets. That is $200 per
sheet. For that price I'd expect you can get the Sistine Chapel sided
and repainted.

How about you do it with the help of the teenager next door?