Anyone Here A Plumber?
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Anyone Here A Plumber?
This is off topic BIGTIME....but just about all the friends I have in the world hang out in the 99-03 forum, so what I want to know is what would a licensed plumber charge to come in and replace a garbage disposal. New disposal supplied by homeowner.
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Im no plumber and would have no idea of rates but i will tell you this. I liquidate commercial garbage disposals all the time. alot of hobarts (2-5 HP up to 10 HP). They seem to be fairly easy to take off and put on. I think you need some sort of Fitting or ring adaptor that will only fit your sink / garbage disposal. Then i assume the plumber will seal it with some silicone and hook up the electrical. But then again, im no plumber - this is just my guess from taking them out. If you can use a commercial hobart (if it fits) then id be happy to ship you one free of charge - PM if your interested and i can give you some model numbers etc. Goodluck
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Wow, that's labor only? Should have been a plumber all of my life instead of a carpenter. I did it for someone already and I am trying to put a monetary value on what I did for her.
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I use to moonlight a little and charged $25 to $30 an hour,2 hr min
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Plumbers, electricians and HVAC people all charge more than I do. That is why I get upset when people freak out when I tell them my hourly rate.
I maintain their computer systems that run their business! But I guess a plugged toilet is more important than payroll or invoicing, DOH!!
Mark, going rate around here is $60 service fee and $125/hour + parts. replacing a garbage disposal is not hard at all though. you should consider doing it yourself, if they let you.
I maintain their computer systems that run their business! But I guess a plugged toilet is more important than payroll or invoicing, DOH!!
Mark, going rate around here is $60 service fee and $125/hour + parts. replacing a garbage disposal is not hard at all though. you should consider doing it yourself, if they let you.
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Dave, I've already finished it. R and R'd it, but she is letting me park in her driveway because I had nowhere else to go. She is real **** about money and I was just curious as to what some of the stuff I do for her is worth towards the rent she wants to charge me for parking my motor home here.
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lol well Im a plumber but I never see what they charge the people. They pay me 33$ an hour so I can only dream of what they are charging the customer. If I was alot closer Id just come do it for you.
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. You make more than most engineers & architects I know. years ago, if someone would have told me there was more money in HVAC, plumbing & electrical wiring than computers, I would have laughed my *** off. Dang, was I naive.
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lol yeah Im Union pipefitter/plumber and we get $33 an hour on the check, $5 into our pension and our health insurance is paid for my our contractor. Notta bad gig at all. Not when ur newly married and trying to buy a house and getting ready to turn 21yo in about 5 days...I think I made the right occupational choice.
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Dave, I've already finished it. R and R'd it, but she is letting me park in her driveway because I had nowhere else to go. She is real **** about money and I was just curious as to what some of the stuff I do for her is worth towards the rent she wants to charge me for parking my motor home here.
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I,m sorry you think unions are bad but just because you chose the wrong profession dont put the unions down,Its made me a very nice livin for the past 26 years,
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Ditto that also! Union wages are a LOT higher then it would be without them, in fact.....I wouldn't have a job....PERIOD.