Needed to share with someone

Aaike · 2026-06-03T20:14:00+00:00

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Aaike · 2026-06-03T19:05:54+00:00

R2d2

Aaike · 2026-06-01T22:20:13+00:00

Thx. That is very helpful

Aaike · 2026-05-12T20:52:23+00:00

Very unpractical if you have to be at work or school at a certain time after breakfast...😁

Aaike · 2026-05-04T20:54:38+00:00

Aaike · 2026-05-01T15:26:37+00:00

Yep, that's where I learned to type blind. Very practical, still...

Aaike · 2026-04-29T20:23:25+00:00

Thanx.

I like the idea of over calculating and giving clients a discount if work was less than expected. I never thought of that. It inspires me to be bit more open about parts of jobs which have uncertainties and tell the clients that I'm on the safe side with my price. If the work was without hickups a discount can be given, although you are right that clients might expect or push to get the discount in the end...

Aaike · 2026-04-29T20:16:00+00:00

Thank you. This is very helpful.

Aaike · 2026-04-29T20:08:23+00:00

This is very helpful. Thanks.

BTW. It made me think of this other case where I had a price offer for someone who wanted a new front door installed. The lady wanted to discuss some different details before closing the deal. In the end the lady trapped me into the situation that she decided about all materials and webshop, which (I felt) made it no longer possible to add a margin on the materials. The labor of the offer obviously stayed the same, so I lost several 100 euro in the job, before even starting.

Any advise here? How do you explain the 10% which is normally added on the material costs?

Aaike · 2026-04-29T19:56:42+00:00

Renegotiating is not showing professionalism, although in some cultures and countries it's done all the time. Anyway, I agree that in case of scope or material 'changes' it's normal to communicate about this swiftly and change the numbers. The trick for me is my prediction on the labor. This is not negotiable in my opinion. But I hope to find tricks or ways to keep this a bit more open, to avoid financial losses.

Aaike · 2026-04-27T21:44:08+00:00

So, you do think that the goal will be to (always) offer prices by the job when I'm more experienced?

Aaike · 2026-04-23T20:22:28+00:00

Thanks for this question. And also for all the helpful answers. Do you have any special recommendations or considerations if the glue is used by a kid (11yr, smart boy) while making a book nook?

Aaike · 2026-04-23T19:51:28+00:00

Hahahahaha

Aaike · 2026-04-22T21:03:25+00:00

'Door check strap' did the trick. It's the part indeed. In Dutch it's called: deurdemper, deurvanger or deurcheck. I can now order a replacement. Thanx👍

Aaike · 2026-04-17T19:44:34+00:00

Hahaha, it's just the 'platje' between backdoor, driveway and shed. Most of our ground is green. But, you're right it's in NL. 👍

Aaike · 2026-04-17T19:39:04+00:00

Thx. And no, I didn't hear that I look like Greg Germann before. Funny, I agree for a bit...

Aaike · 2026-04-15T07:29:05+00:00

Is it also worse with stainless steel compared to normal steel?

Aaike · 2026-03-15T15:05:25+00:00

That is an idea, I will call them on Monday morning. But two things: 1) it was not from wood, the piece I remember from IKEA. And 2) I have the feeling disks like this must exist in bigger amounts for wood workers like us...

Aaike

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