MickinMD ★ Posted July 22, 2021 Share #1 Posted July 22, 2021 A bad day. Burned out a 10" Worx electric chainsaw motor ($85 replacement arrives tomorrow) and more work for me the contractor's not handling, but at least the contractor's stuff is not adding a huge amount to my costs. The contractor's financial person emailed me today, saying she was under the impression from the contractor that I was going to arrange for the new fence to be put up - they took the old one down and have $2217.39 in funds to go toward the new fence. That's about $500 less than I expected but they have $450 more left over to spend on my house than they estimated two weeks ago. The original fence was 3' chainlink and a few friends and my brother recommended a 4' chainlink replacement. i got a rough online estimate of $4485 for 160' of fence plus three small swinging gates, so I may spend a little more than expected to do the extra foot. So it all works out ok but I'm still a little pissed at the mixup. I'll be getting real quotes starting tomorrow. Additionally the $3000 I paid because my 1/2" water line was no longer up to code and had to be replaced by 3/4" line did NOT include "landscaping," including the small section of sidewalk they tore up. Oh well, a thin piece of wood to protect cement from going into the exposed meter chamber and some Sakrete and Sakrete Top and Bond Patcher is another job I now have: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted July 22, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 22, 2021 How did your chain link fence burn in the fire? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 22, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, Longjohn said: How did your chain link fence burn in the fire? Very slowly. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted July 22, 2021 Popular Post Share #4 Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Longjohn said: How did your chain link fence burn in the fire? Sparks from the chain saw? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 22, 2021 Share #5 Posted July 22, 2021 Dr Mick I would double check the chain on your bike. Bad luck comes in threes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted July 23, 2021 Share #6 Posted July 23, 2021 Buried by the minutia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted July 23, 2021 Share #7 Posted July 23, 2021 We need the advice of the old Bicycling's Love Forum fence expert: EPG. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted July 23, 2021 16 hours ago, Longjohn said: How did your chain link fence burn in the fire? The fire department knocked part of it down while fighting the fire. They only knocked down 100 of the 160 feet facing the street but offered to pay for 160 feet and I decided to replace the other 60' side out of my own pocket. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 23, 2021 Share #9 Posted July 23, 2021 It will be nice when done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted July 23, 2021 Share #10 Posted July 23, 2021 Why not just stay with he 3 foot fence? *women all say size doesn't matter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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