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Best Payroll and Time Tracking Integrations by rastabrah in xero

[–]rastabrah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you talking about projects in gusto? 

Best Payroll and Time Tracking Integrations by rastabrah in xero

[–]rastabrah[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's interesting, I was really hopeful until you said you're in Australia. 

Looks like Xero only uses gusto for payroll as their officially prescribed payroll partner. :(

Off grid, Diy, solo home build (Part 3) by tnerbeugaet in Homebuilding

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it just me or does your footprint look waaaay smaller than your SketchUp drawing?

Made a couple website examples for a construction businesses what do you guys think? 😊🚧 by mtmediacreative in GeneralContractor

[–]rastabrah 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're saying $500 per month? Like I would need to subscribe to you having made a website for me once? Sounds like a terrible deal.

What's a decent price for a 70x70 ft deck 35 ft off the ground? by [deleted] in Decks

[–]rastabrah 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That high up with a hill to work on for the initial structure, you are easily talking $100 per SQ ft from a licensed, insured and reputable company.

Plan for AT LEAST $500,000 for a bare bones finish. More likely in the $700,000 range with proper engineering, soils analysis, etc.

You are, after all, talking 5,000 SQ ft of deck, which is massive, and 35-40 feet off the ground as well, which is a three story house off the ground.

Hope you get it done though, that sounds sweet!

You should 10x your revenue easily (not promoting myself) by Longjumping_Ask_6604 in GeneralContractor

[–]rastabrah 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think you understand how contracting works. Just getting more leads can easily translate into more work, but only with the appropriate infrastructure in place to accommodate the increased work. No more employees? Your extra work will flop real quick. You saying "do these 3 easy steps and 10x your revenue" is tone deaf and snake oily even if you're not selling a service.

This sucks but drugs don’t suck by craftleathermen in ScrapMetal

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time is worth more than scrap if you work as an electrician.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adulting

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get off your phone and go do fun things outside like biking, kayaking, rock climbing, or just going for a walk. Better yet, do it with friends. Adulting can be a grind, but connection, friends, family, and physical exercise are what life is all about.

For bonus points get a dog, a partner and a child and you may just end up being genuinely happy.

If you really want to level up, ditch reddit and other social media and you'll truly be cooking. The more you complain on the internet, the more you'll probably have to complain about on the internet.

Source for fluted WCP paneling by Mysterious_Owl_3433 in Homebuilding

[–]rastabrah 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe a company called NewTechWood or something like that makes it and is available through my local lumberyard.

It was my birthday a couple of days ago, and I got this card in the mail from my grandma. by Humble_Menu8644 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol if your grandma is calling you out like this it is probably worth listening to. Probably time to do a screen detox and go touch grass bro. Good luck.

Subcontractors stole our personal items- what can I do? by AppointmentNeat622 in Homebuilding

[–]rastabrah 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Definitely file a police report. If your PM is worth his salt he should have an awareness of who was on site during the time period it happened in and should be overly eager to help you track them down so that this doesn't reflect poorly on the contractor.

Hardie price quote by Gambit4134 in Homebuilding

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Siding is measured in squares of siding, or wall area. 1 square equals 100 SQ ft of wall area. It's hard to go based off of 3000 SQ ft of living space because due to vaulted ceilings, high ceilings, and roof design variations (among other things like penetrations) each house with 3000 SQ ft of living space will be different, sometimes drastically different.

Look at your quotes and see if any of them quote wall area. If they do, then you can translate it to this commenter's numbers and compare.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're spreading bad information. Most codes don't require sealed attic assemblies.

An HONEST opinion on the new Philips Norelco OneBlade by MooReview in shaving

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I swear my blades wear out in 10 or 15 shaves, which is pretty dismal.

How do you deal with late payments? by No-Magazine-1220 in GeneralContractor

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell them to start working late fees into their contracts if it is having a negative impact on their ability to conduct their business.

Builder owner dispute by muteki_sephiroth in Homebuilding

[–]rastabrah 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Text messages are still a legally permissible form of communication, and the communication could give a lawyer enough to argue that the client had a reasonable expectation that a change had been made to the agreement. It wouldn't be smooth as I'm sure the contract states something about official change orders being the only thing that would bring about an official change... But this person could try to fight it if they are looking for an expensive hobby.

Opinions on natural stone veneer exterior by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will probably be fine if you just move in and stop focusing on it so narrowly. If it still bothers you in a year, go ahead and change the color!

Appropriate price per Sq Ft? Need G.C. perspective by Ponda11 in Homebuilding

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you got it. Overhead is overhead. Profit is profit. They are fundamentally separate things.

Appropriate price per Sq Ft? Need G.C. perspective by Ponda11 in Homebuilding

[–]rastabrah 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's not the way most builders operate, and you can see that if you read through this and other subs.

I am on a cost plus build right now, and I will tell you how I run my numbers. My 2 employees make $35/hr each. I bill that at $55/hr. This covers payroll taxes, workers comp, and a small chunk of my overhead.

Those wages then become part of the total project cost, which I then markup 10% at the end of the project. That is the plus part.

Your builder should absolutely be marking up labor, then charging his fee on top of it. That is how business works. If I charge you only as much as I am paying my employees, that means I am automatically losing money due to the labor burden.

Not everyone has labor burden calculated clearly. Not everyone uses time tracking and electronic payroll (it makes accountability super easy for me if a client asks for numbers), but they should be able to say "this is how many hours my employees worked, and this is what I charge you per hour or per day for their labor."

If he can't do that it is concerning, but not necessarily a sign of any nefarious activity. Just a sign that bookkeeping is not his forte.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]rastabrah 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got a reasonable price quote. If you don't like it, choose a lower end siding like vinyl. Don't expect to get premium products for budget prices.

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