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What Would You Do?
I've got a job building a stone wall, it's the largest I've done. Actually, all our other stone work has been repairs of existing walls.
When I was bidding this job, I asked my stone supplier how much wall I should expect to get from a yard of stone, he said 20 square feet. I'm getting about 12 in actuality. I added a buffer to my materials list but not anywhere near that amount.
Problem #2
I was quoted $100/yard for the stone at the supplier. I took all 3 yards he had in stock and told him I'd need more. From the treatment I got when I inquired when the next delivery would be, I realized I wouldn't be getting any more from them. I found an alternate supplier with the same stone but at $180/yard.
Bottom line is I'm requiring much more stone than I anticipated at a much higher cost. This occurred after I bid the job and started it. I'm currently at over 200% on my materials cost and end up at almost 300%. I haven't yet calculated whether this job will come in at a loss, but I'm certainly taking a hit.
So, what would you do in this situation?
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