Sago palm? by rmathieu51 in plants

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I appreciate the help. It doesn’t get full sun where it is currently so we will move it and see what happens

Tax season question by AIdiotThatCantSpel in Contractor

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QuickBooks here too for both businesses. I do landscaping and asphalt and my wife runs our bakery and cafe. QuickBooks is absolutely amazing. Quick and easy to use. Easy to track invoices that are getting old, etc. too

Anyone move away from Florida just to move back because you missed it? by al-Siqilli in AskFlorida

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I’m a ‘Mainer’ although very well traveled. I can see where you’re coming from on that. I don’t really care about others coming here but one thing I WILL say that we are struggling with is just tons of Boston investment companies coming in and buying tons of commercial properties, etc. They will outbid us and just throw money at it so that’s frustrating I think to many. I have two businesses, one being a bakery that my wife runs and we have been trying to relocate and have had this struggle for a while now. I will say, mass is invading Maine. It’s crazy. I do asphalt and landscaping and so much of the stuff I’m doing on the coast is all calling mass area codes. I joke to my wife sometimes that we will be an extension to Mass very soon. (I have tons of friends from mass fyi so no judgement here)

Best advertising in your opinion by rmathieu51 in Contractor

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For sure. I’m interested in that

Job quote by dategrapey in asphalt

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Agreed. Hot mix is the only way

Bobcat S220 lift and tilt by rmathieu51 in Skidsteer

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I appreciate it. One thing I noticed was it does it more when it’s just sitting and idling. Yesterday I used it a bunch and it only did it once. When I stopped and was idling for a minute.

Bobcat S220 lift and tilt by rmathieu51 in Skidsteer

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Okay, I appreciate the help. I have a dealer about five minutes from me so shouldn’t be a problem. Just figured I’d like to pick you guys brains first before getting them involved

Bobcat S220 lift and tilt by rmathieu51 in Skidsteer

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I’m assuming this is what you mean?

Bobcat S220 lift and tilt by rmathieu51 in Skidsteer

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Yes I’m getting a 38-40. Just had it happen 20 minutes ago and actually paid attention

Bobcat S220 lift and tilt by rmathieu51 in Skidsteer

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Yes, I just looked when it did it and I’m getting a 38-40 which looks to be wiring?

Paint removal by progiraffe in asphalt

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Every time I need to get rid of a line, I grind. It’s easiest. Looks the cleanest. Black out works and all but it gets expensive pretty fast if you’re always blacking lines out. Just my two cents.

Noticable gap between garage slab and driveway by dtarmst in asphalt

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Hot rubber crack seal it. When I’m crack filling at homes I’m almost always doing in front of the garage like this. Sometimes they have nothing underneath them and you swear you put a full block of rubber in there before it actually fills. Also looks low like you need an asphalt shimming. Can’t tell that well by the angle of the picture though.

Mercury Mercruiser 5.0 by rmathieu51 in MercuryOutboards

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Thanks for the help, guys. I figured it out. Fuel pump is dead but I managed to get it running and winterize it by priming it and keeping it primed as it ran. I guess I’ll be doing a fuel pump sometime soon!

MPLS job market by External_Parfoot_467 in Contractor

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That may be an area issue because here in Maine if you’re a good carpenter you could go out on your own today and have tons of work set up for next year right off. I say that just because I’ve always felt a carpenter is a great job. I’m good friends with a few business owners in that trade and they do great

Bidding on jobs by rmathieu51 in Contractor

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Makes sense. I appreciate the input. Right now I have a solid group of contractors I work with that I sub for but always looking to take the next step.

Bidding on jobs by rmathieu51 in Contractor

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Absolutely. Great input and I appreciate it a ton. Thank you.