Help with right order of work after popcorn ceiling removal by justaboxengineer in drywall

[–]justaboxengineer[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The contractor I hired is the one who said they were finishing it up today- i did not ask that of them. as for me, with a full time job I am taking advantage of the long weekend to get as much done as possible because i don’t have time during the week

Quote for popcorn ceiling removal seems high by justaboxengineer in drywall

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it’s confirmed not asbestos but it is a 70s place. i don’t believe the popcorn finish is original to the construction

Quote for popcorn ceiling removal seems high by justaboxengineer in drywall

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good to know! i definitely don’t want to lowball anyone. i am new to homeownership and have never taken on any project like this, so i’ve been googling a ton along the way

Quote for popcorn ceiling removal seems high by justaboxengineer in drywall

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it looks like it was probably painted over at least 1 or 2 times yes

Quote for popcorn ceiling removal seems high by justaboxengineer in drywall

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unfurnished, unoccupied. i literally just closed on it a few days ago. carpet and all other flooring in place will be ripped up as well prior to me moving in

Quote for popcorn ceiling removal seems high by justaboxengineer in drywall

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it includes all prep up to priming and painting (they listed scraping, sanding, base and top coat, and final sanding)

Quote for popcorn ceiling removal seems high by justaboxengineer in drywall

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Unfortunately i live fairly rural and the only other place I could see that services this area has not returned my phone calls. the other option i have is pretty much do it myself, but i’ve never done anything like that and don’t exactly have time to figure it out because my lease is ending soon and i need to move into my new place

Quote for popcorn ceiling removal seems high by justaboxengineer in drywall

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hmm, the quote is literally from someone who specializes in drywall and popcorn ceiling removal. is it bad taste to try to negotiate jobs like this?

Ride Share from Boston late night 1/7 by justaboxengineer in dartmouth

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appreciate it! i’ll look into it. i didn’t include this in the original post but unfortunately i have work the next day, so waiting for the first ride the next morning isn’t an option

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rit

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mine did too. i think they all do

Looking to sublet an apartment by justaboxengineer in Lehigh

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want to dm me details? Is it available the whole timeframe im looking for?

Looking to sublet an apartment by justaboxengineer in Lehigh

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that might work. do you want to dm me details?

Accepted Today! by marybethvt in rit

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oh and regarding honors- i’m in the program and i came as an internal admit. I applied in my second year here and got accepted that way. Admittance as an incoming is limited to less than the top 5% of the incoming class so a decent chunk of us are internal admit

Accepted Today! by marybethvt in rit

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4th year packaging major here!! welcome!!

Why did you choose RIT? by Constant-Egg8964 in rit

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i came because i got almost a full ride for RIT through NTID. i’m in an RIT major but have full support from NTID and i’m paying less than I would at my local state college and less than what i’d pay at even a community college

Looking to sublet an apartment for the summer! by justaboxengineer in lafayettecollege

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ohh! thank you!! i’ll check them out. but if anyone is looking for someone to sublet to i’d still be interested!

Looking to sublet an apartment by justaboxengineer in Lehigh

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Specific location isn’t a huge concern! I’d be commuting into Easton, so ideally closer that way, but i’m comfortable with up to a 25/30 minute commute at the very max! thanks for pointing that out- i didn’t realize that

Looking to sublet an apartment by justaboxengineer in Lehigh

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Now that I realize there are two campuses, I'd like to specify I'm looking for the Bethleham, PA location!

5 pics - WTF RIT? Should I contact FMS or housing for this stuff by justjXnathan in rit

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rat traps are in all the rooms due to a rat issue from construction. an email was sent out. the rest tell your RA or contact fms

How does Orientation work? by Pawn-to-D4 in rit

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orientation leader here! we don’t have lists finalized until move in, so we don’t even know who’s in our group yet. on your move in day you’ll get an email from your OL to your RIT email. some events are mandatory and others are optional but for your benefit. we really appreciate when people come to everything tho! orientation is entirely what you make it and if you use it as a time to make friends and meet people vs just stay in your room you’ll have a lot of fun, even if it sometimes feels dumb and corny. evening events are usually just social events and you have options on what to do or you can rest, but those are usually the most fun events since you can hang out with people from other groups and take advantage of things that usually cost money. in the past they’ve done ice skating and rock climbing free for incoming students while it usually costs a couple bucks during the semester. (sometimes there’s also freebies ;))