Comments on: The Final Sacrifice To The Soffit God http://www.somrod.com/blog/archives/248 An unpolluted mind with a supreme idea is the greatest weapon. Only time will tell if you are adequately armed. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:35:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Sahm http://www.somrod.com/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-33850 Mark Sahm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:59:18 +0000 http://www.somrod.com/blog/archives/248#comment-33850 Hey Lori, HVAC specialists should be easy to find--- just Google that and the name of your town or county, and you should get several results. When you call them, just make sure they handle residential duct work and ask if they can come out to give you a quote. I would get at least three quotes for doing the job, since many contractors will try and railroad you if they think you don't know any better. I recall that my duct rerouting cost about $600, but (a) we used the flexible ductwork (which is cheaper but not as effective as the rigid metal) and (b) it was a much smaller job than yours. But see what your quotes bring in, you might be surprised for the good... in a down economy, low-priced work is better than no work at all for a contractor! Also, ask if paying in cash can get you a discount... some contractors will do that and it saves tax/etc. Good luck! Hey Lori,
HVAC specialists should be easy to find— just Google that and the name of your town or county, and you should get several results. When you call them, just make sure they handle residential duct work and ask if they can come out to give you a quote.

I would get at least three quotes for doing the job, since many contractors will try and railroad you if they think you don’t know any better. I recall that my duct rerouting cost about $600, but (a) we used the flexible ductwork (which is cheaper but not as effective as the rigid metal) and (b) it was a much smaller job than yours. But see what your quotes bring in, you might be surprised for the good… in a down economy, low-priced work is better than no work at all for a contractor!

Also, ask if paying in cash can get you a discount… some contractors will do that and it saves tax/etc. Good luck!

]]> By: Lori http://www.somrod.com/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-33595 Lori Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:25:45 +0000 http://www.somrod.com/blog/archives/248#comment-33595 Hello Mark, Sorry I am responding with a question so many months later. I too have ductwork running down the middle of my basement (something like 40 feet). Would like to have this rerouted to either side. First question: Where would you recommend to find a HVAC Specialist. Second question; I'm sure that it is all relative, but along what range of cost would you anticipate the rerouting would cost? Although I'm not a big fan of taping/compounding and sanding, to save some $ we can do any soffits/walls, ourselves. Just want to get an idea of how much $$$ I might be looking at. Thanks for any info you could provide. Lori Hello Mark, Sorry I am responding with a question so many months later. I too have ductwork running down the middle of my basement (something like 40 feet). Would like to have this rerouted to either side. First question: Where would you recommend to find a HVAC Specialist. Second question; I’m sure that it is all relative, but along what range of cost would you anticipate the rerouting would cost? Although I’m not a big fan of taping/compounding and sanding, to save some $ we can do any soffits/walls, ourselves. Just want to get an idea of how much $$$ I might be looking at. Thanks for any info you could provide.
Lori

]]> By: Mark Sahm http://www.somrod.com/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-31343 Mark Sahm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:19:56 +0000 http://www.somrod.com/blog/archives/248#comment-31343 To the contrary, every soffit I build adds value to our townhouse... earning us more money when we sell it in the future. Provided the gas price extravaganza doesn't drive the economy in chaos. :evil: To the contrary, every soffit I build adds value to our townhouse… earning us more money when we sell it in the future.

Provided the gas price extravaganza doesn’t drive the economy in chaos. :evil:

]]> By: Josh http://www.somrod.com/blog/archives/248/comment-page-1#comment-31314 Josh Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:33:31 +0000 http://www.somrod.com/blog/archives/248#comment-31314 You've just gone a long way towards explaining why we still live in an apartment. Yikes! Great work, but man that looks rough, sir. You’ve just gone a long way towards explaining why we still live in an apartment. Yikes! Great work, but man that looks rough, sir.

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