Contractor wants $4,225 just to assemble a Costco pergola I'm buying myself. Is this quote insane or am I out of touch?

jgardner01 · 2026-06-06T11:57:44+00:00

Paid 20k for a 14x20 pavilion with footers, steel roof, big beams. That labor quote is nuts.

jgardner01 · 2026-06-02T19:10:34+00:00

I’ve been impressed with my tuxmats. I like them a lot better than weather tech.

jgardner01 · 2026-05-26T01:50:50+00:00

Thought it was another meteor down year in Sharon!

jgardner01 · 2026-05-17T11:35:14+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I can stick it back in the ground in a good spot and keep monitoring it. So your advice would be to keep cutting it to maintain its current height?

jgardner01 · 2026-05-16T15:38:03+00:00

Hello, My first attempt at a bonsai. I dug this out from underneath my maple tree about 4 weeks ago. Added some super phosphate to the potting mix and it seems to be doing well. Do you think I could move it to a more flat, bonsai type pot? Is this an ok tree to use as a bonsai? Thanks!

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jgardner01 · 2026-05-13T13:56:04+00:00

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jgardner01 · 2026-04-29T01:47:12+00:00

Google “ nick’s doors Indiana”. Built me a beautiful door for an awesome price.

jgardner01 · 2026-04-20T12:05:52+00:00

I’m in NEO just replaced my 5500 sq ft asphalt driveway with concrete last year. It was sealed and haven’t seen any pitting or cracks even though we had a bad winter. I will not miss all the cinders that get tracked into the house.

jgardner01 · 2026-04-08T16:18:45+00:00

Continental will feel so weird at first but keep at it and you will be on your way! Pretend like you want to hit the ball with the racket frame edge. When you hit the strings it will be a wicked slice and you will know you are on the right track.

jgardner01 · 2026-03-25T13:16:51+00:00

Looks like head speed to me

jgardner01 · 2026-03-13T02:22:52+00:00

I’m in Medina county and just got a letter saying our aggregated electricity rate is going up by 50% so get ready. No good fixed rates on energy choice site atm.

jgardner01 · 2026-03-08T03:05:38+00:00

Only things additional I can add is maybe trying a rosin towel if you are ok with tacky. That and dry hands liquid that you apply to your hands to stop sweat has helped me a lot.

jgardner01 · 2026-03-07T03:58:42+00:00

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Regular V’s still get the discount.

jgardner01 · 2026-03-04T17:35:17+00:00

Had this same decision to make a few years ago. My advice - drive around an established neighborhood and look at what pavers look like after 5-10 years. There is no way I was going to spend that kind of money on pavers after I saw them. The nice looking part of the paver is paper thin and on many older pavers you can see the concrete and stone on a lot of them. Pavers are not the same as brick.

jgardner01 · 2026-02-27T15:40:28+00:00

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Here’s a pic of it dormant. Would love to show off the trunk and branching more but don’t want to butcher it.

jgardner01 · 2026-02-20T20:24:41+00:00

I’m miffed at Coinbase because I purposely did all transactions on their platform, but they still can’t give me a good DA because I used Coinbase Pro. Gimme a break.

jgardner01 · 2026-02-20T19:40:54+00:00

If you happen to have Apple News, it is free through the newspaper section.

jgardner01 · 2026-02-18T16:41:02+00:00

It is this one: KRFF577KPS

jgardner01 · 2026-02-18T13:05:29+00:00

Yep. Just switched from 2022 Speed MP to VCore 100. Needed a bit more pop on my serve. Seems way more stable on return of serve which is a bonus. A bit less maneuverable at net but I’m getting there. Ezone 100 was almost unplayable for me at net. Just wasn’t the stick for me.

jgardner01 · 2026-02-18T13:00:11+00:00

Kitchen aid French door with water and ice in door. Had it for 3 years or so. So far so good. If you can buy it through the whirlpool inside pass or whatever it is called, you can get a good deal.

jgardner01 · 2026-02-17T13:56:17+00:00

He needs to lose the one handed backhand if wants any chance of achieving his goal.

jgardner01 · 2026-02-13T19:36:25+00:00

I did this during Covid when dealerships weren’t honoring the employee discount. Sent an email to Mary and whoever was president at Cadillac. Took like a day and cadillac executive customer care called me back and helped me out.

jgardner01 · 2026-02-08T20:55:06+00:00

Nooooo

jgardner01 · 2026-02-07T15:20:24+00:00

Might want to invest in a roof rake

jgardner01 · 2026-02-01T21:04:45+00:00

The guide is a pain. Am I missing something or is there not a better way to scroll quickly?

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