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Posted by Larry Jaques on September 8, 2006, 8:36 pm
On Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:26:51 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, "Edwin
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>> Hey y'all. I'm thinking about getting glass block windows for my
>> basement. I'm looking for security and waterproofing. The contractor
>> will remove the existing windows and frames and install new glass block
>> windows. I got a cost of $3200.00 for four windows. Iasked how much for
>> windows and how much for install. They said the install is about
>> $2600.00 of the total. Thats for two guys and one day. The cost seemed
>> a bit high to me so I thought I'd check here to see if anyone had any
>> advice.
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>16 man hours for $2600? That sounds very high to me. Half that would seem
>about right.
No, it's 16 man-hours PLUS a couple sacks of -very- expensive Portland
cement PLUS nearly an hour to pick it all up at the supplier. <thud>
>You can also buy glass block sections that just have to be cemented in
>place. May be much cheaper to DIY.
Yes, about $2,500 cheaper if he had to buy pointing and trowel tools.
I'll bet the guy didn't want to do the job and just bid it at 5 times
his normal hourly rate. Crikey!
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