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2) estimating labor
I basically walk around the yard or look at the plan I drew and go through each step that needs to be done in my head. I think about the tools I would use to do the job, what the terrain looks like--is there a big hill I need to wheelbarrow up? etc. I look at every factor and situation and give my best shot on how long it would take me.
If I had a crew...I would do it the same way, but take in the factor of the strengths and weaknesses of each person on my crew. Do I need Billy to plant the bushes even though he is slow because Ricky has to do something else--I better add a little bit of time. Not sure if this is the correct way or not, as I'm pretty new, but I think Stonehenge is right in that everyone does it different.
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