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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Really $1k?
A piece of our wood fence came down. Carl's fence wants $1000 to replace/fix.
umm...did you even come down to look at it?
..umm..$1K really?
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Posted 2/21/11 9:33 AM  |
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mom2mgn
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Christine
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Re: Really $1k?
That's crazy!!!
Can you go to home depot and get a piece and do it yourself?? A part of our fence came down and DH was able to do this.
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| Posted 2/21/11 9:44 AM |
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RubyWoo
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Re: Really $1k?
Posted by mom2mgn
That's crazy!!!
Can you go to home depot and get a piece and do it yourself?? A part of our fence came down and DH was able to do this.
ITA. If it's a basic stockade fence it won't cost you much at all (maybe $50 or so for the piece)
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| Posted 2/21/11 9:47 AM |
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luvmyReese
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Catt
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Re: Really $1k?
Posted by Blu-ize
A piece of our wood fence came down. Carl's fence wants $1000 to replace/fix.
umm...did you even come down to look at it?
..umm..$1K really?[/QUOT
did you give them how much you needed replaced (footage)? Sounds like they qouted you to replace the WHOLE fence..otherwise $1000 for one piece is insane. 
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| Posted 2/21/11 10:01 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Shawn
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Re: Really $1k?
Posted by RubyWoo
Posted by mom2mgn
That's crazy!!!
Can you go to home depot and get a piece and do it yourself?? A part of our fence came down and DH was able to do this.
ITA. If it's a basic stockade fence it won't cost you much at all (maybe $50 or so for the piece)
Exactly. Even if you had to rent one of their trucks to get it home, it's about $100 total. I've replaced about 75% of all the fence sections at one time or other on my property. To replace a section, it only takes about 10 minutes, and one person can usually do it themselves. I've done almost all my panels by myself.
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| Posted 2/21/11 10:10 AM |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
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me
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Re: Really $1k?
No way!!!!!
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| Posted 2/21/11 11:08 AM |
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2girlsforme
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XXXXXXXXX
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Re: Really $1k?
I'd look in the Pennysaver for a local handyman. I can't imagine them charging much.
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| Posted 2/21/11 11:43 AM |
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Mrs213
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Re: Really $1k?
I would try to do it yourself its probably a very easy job...
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| Posted 2/21/11 11:54 AM |
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Nifheim
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Jennifer
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Re: Really $1k?
The posts and lining them up and properly securing them is the trickiest part of putting in a fence. If your posts are okay then no issues SCREWING in the panel. Do not nail it in because i realized after putting nails into a panel of my neighbors fence it did absolutely nothing (since wood expands and contracts) i used a wood screw and it worked.
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| Posted 2/21/11 2:08 PM |
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bicosi
life is a carousel
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M
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Re: Really $1k?
They are looking to make $$ because they will have to send a few guys out and pay those guys for the day and they want to make a profit on top of it..
If you/your DH can fix it, then go for it.. much cheaper.. otherwise, get a handyman to fix it for you and just buy the supplies.. 
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| Posted 2/22/11 9:21 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: Really $1k?
I called a local contractor (guy who cleared my driveway a few weeks ago when it snowed. He has a construction biz. He is going to quote me on fixing that one piece, replacing the entire fence with a wood replacement and pvc. He thought $1K was ludicrous.
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| Posted 2/22/11 9:51 AM |
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jenheartsrob
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Re: Really $1k?
Umm, FM me if you want my guy's info. They were here this morning and took out our falling down stockade and installed 64' of PVC and a 12' double gate in the driveway for $1,700. They're just about done, too, and it's only 1 o'clock!
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| Posted 2/22/11 12:55 PM |
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bikramaddict
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Re: Really $1k?
We did our entire fence ourselves...and we are NOT handy people. I think all of the pieces together came out to be about $200 and then we got frustrated painting it so paid someone $100 to finish it.
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| Posted 2/22/11 7:27 PM |
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NoStressMom
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Re: Really $1k?
Posted by jenheartsrob
Umm, FM me if you want my guy's info. They were here this morning and took out our falling down stockade and installed 64' of PVC and a 12' double gate in the driveway for $1,700. They're just about done, too, and it's only 1 o'clock!
would love the number to your fence guy??
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| Posted 2/23/11 9:30 AM |
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JDubs
different, not less
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Re: Really $1k?
Posted by jenheartsrob
Umm, FM me if you want my guy's info. They were here this morning and took out our falling down stockade and installed 64' of PVC and a 12' double gate in the driveway for $1,700. They're just about done, too, and it's only 1 o'clock!
I am FMing you!
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| Posted 2/23/11 12:26 PM |
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jenheartsrob
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Re: Really $1k?
Hey girls, I posted a recommendation for Louis her with his # .....
http://www.lifamilies.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=627812&Highlight=#P7267662
good luck! :)
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| Posted 2/23/11 6:58 PM |
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