I think this is a good thing
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concrats.... goodluck
Mike Hughes
Former Board Administrator
Water source?
graytruck91
New member
first of all congratulations on the good-sized job.
I totally agree with Mike Hughes regarding checking for water sources. just because there are visible water outlets all over the place does not mean that they are working. while walking out the job turn on the water sources and see if they actually flow water. if they do not have knobs as many of them do not go to a local hardware store and get a four way water key. Only a few bucks. Actually, purchase several of them while you are there because they have a tendency to disappear.
I kind of learned the hard way once. Quoted a job and 7 out of 10 water outlets were not working. However, I worked my way around it by going to the proper county or municipality and getting a water meter (usually requires a healthy deposit) that connects to a fire hydrant. From then on I carried that meter with me all the time just in case the customers water source was dry.
Hope this helps and again congratulations.......
.Dan Swiderski (not Dan S )
I totally agree with Mike Hughes regarding checking for water sources. just because there are visible water outlets all over the place does not mean that they are working. while walking out the job turn on the water sources and see if they actually flow water. if they do not have knobs as many of them do not go to a local hardware store and get a four way water key. Only a few bucks. Actually, purchase several of them while you are there because they have a tendency to disappear.
I kind of learned the hard way once. Quoted a job and 7 out of 10 water outlets were not working. However, I worked my way around it by going to the proper county or municipality and getting a water meter (usually requires a healthy deposit) that connects to a fire hydrant. From then on I carried that meter with me all the time just in case the customers water source was dry.
Hope this helps and again congratulations.......
.Dan Swiderski (not Dan S )
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im going to guess your thinking of useing a fire plug for water. You better make sure that its not against the law where you are and get a meter.
What about re-claim of wash water?
Just going to use cold water and let it run down the drain?
Going to do it at night or daytime?
Hope you have one person just to make sure no one trips over your equipment.
I would contact my insurance man also.
With that much flatwork i would use a fireplug or a tanker. Use a 1 1/2" line to rinse. It will save you a ton of time.
im going to guess your thinking of useing a fire plug for water. You better make sure that its not against the law where you are and get a meter.
What about re-claim of wash water?
Just going to use cold water and let it run down the drain?
Going to do it at night or daytime?
Hope you have one person just to make sure no one trips over your equipment.
I would contact my insurance man also.
With that much flatwork i would use a fireplug or a tanker. Use a 1 1/2" line to rinse. It will save you a ton of time.
kmjt1021
Member
Yeah I have thought of all of that. The problem is this is not my normal line of work, and I was kind of prodded into bidding on it last fall by someone I know who works for the contractor, and at the time I had a guy subcontracting this kind of work from me. Since then I have parted ways with the guy who was doing the sub work for me, I just didn't agree with the way he did things.
Most of the profit will go towards the purchase of the reclamation equip needed, as of now I think I am going to filter the water and reuse it so a water source should not be a big problem. In case you were wondering I bid it at .25 a square foot. I think I got it because no other bidder was going to reclaim. I can get the work done that does not bother me. My problem is I will have the newly purchased reclamation equipment sitting here and I will feel obligated to go find work for it, and as you know us grease people are night owls, so using my current guys may not be feasible.
Oh well I guess I could have worse problems.
Most of the profit will go towards the purchase of the reclamation equip needed, as of now I think I am going to filter the water and reuse it so a water source should not be a big problem. In case you were wondering I bid it at .25 a square foot. I think I got it because no other bidder was going to reclaim. I can get the work done that does not bother me. My problem is I will have the newly purchased reclamation equipment sitting here and I will feel obligated to go find work for it, and as you know us grease people are night owls, so using my current guys may not be feasible.
Oh well I guess I could have worse problems.
Bryan, good job man! I use opportunities like this to push myself into a new learning situations. Also, you have bid the job high enough that you are buying your new equipment from this one job! You have taken care of your return on investment up front, so the pressure to utilize your new assets is off - you can pick your future work, rather than rushing around trying to figure out how your going to pay for the new eqp.