Very Excited!

[JasonW]

Just received an invitation to bid on the repairs to this very old Catholic church steeple!

The top of the steeple is about 150 from the ground. We'll soon see if the guys I have are afraid of heights!:laugh3:

The bids are due in late Sept. wish me luck:grin:

[neolitic]

Good luck.
We'll see who else is "excited." :laugh4:

[Eieio]

Good luck Jason, What do the repairs consist of??

[Blue]

man basket repair? hopefully you own your own crane

[JasonW]

Good luck Jason, What do the repairs consist of??

Some of the ceder shingles have come off and the ridge caps are missing in a few places. The shingles were nailed in an upwards angle and they used galvanized nails. The entire surface will need to be re-nailed w/ Stainless steel nails.

Repairs are needed on some of the cornices and bird screens need to be placed over the louvers. After the repairs are completed it all gets painted. Also, some re-pointing of the stone needs to get done.

[Silvertree]

I have done all that, including being in the bucket.

I want $320 an hour, plus Jersey Mikes for lunch, oh yeah, pick me up at the Walking Man at 8am on Tuesday.

[Leo G]

Good luck and don't bother calling me to do any of the work. You ain't getting me up there. :mad2:

[SLS-Construction]

Sweet - of course you won't catch me up that high

I hope you get it & make lots of money...

[Bodger]

If I'm up that high, I want to be in an aircraft with a waist lanyard cinched up real tight.

[Strat HD]

I don't want anything to do with it. Nope. My first construction job was 220' slip form coal silos. But that was then.

[WarriorWithWood]

Driving through the city, I saw this and snapped a photo. http://lh5.ggpht.com/_G4WcPethvz8/Rp06rXDeC3I/AAAAAAAACDs/9l18llz0PsY/s576/Buyske%20055.jpg

[tomstruble]

that looks like a kool job Jason
good luck with the bid
this one was alittle over half that height

[JasonW]

Wanna do the metal work Tom? lol

[tomstruble]

hell yea lol

[WarriorWithWood]

Is it in Vermont Jason?

[JasonW]

Is it in Vermont Jason?

Yes, right around the corner from me.

OK, 30 mins away, but in comparison to the travel I'm doing now.......:rolleyes3::rolleyes3:

[CreteCoater]

Good luck! Post a picture of the view from up there!

[Derek Stevens]

hell it's not that high.. and you have some great laborers for the dicey work...let's get them red shirts though, like on Star Trek for the expendable crewmembers....

[Mike(VA)]

What kind of competition do you have on this job, Jason? Steeple People? Locals?

[JasonW]

What kind of competition do you have on this job, Jason? Steeple People? Locals?

Yes, we have 1 Steeple company and 1 other GC that is interested in this job. Both are local businesses.

The Steeple company worked on this about 10 years ago so he definitely has the advantage and the experience. I'll give it a shot anyway.

[JasonW]

Off to the pre-bid meeting this morning. They've added on restoration work to the lower windows and doors now.

You know where I'll be working...

[DavidC]

Hope it works out for you today.

Good Luck
Dave

[naptownCr]

Good luck
Hope you get it
don't even think of asking me to work on that thing up that high.
Not that you would

[Bender]

Well how did it go???

[JasonW]

Went very well today. Surprisingly, there was only 6 interested bidders at the meeting. Lately, it seems there are about 10 to 12 on a job this size. I think the steeple is holding back a few "would be" bidders on this one.

I've got to contact my insurance company tomorrow and get the low down on costs for this work. I'm sure it ain't cheep!

4 of the 6 bidders left the meeting as early as they could while me and another restoration company stuck around and went up the inside of the steeple. The access ladder was built in 1879 and is only about 14" wide. Thankfully the inside was divided into sections. They had a floor w/ a hatch every 40' or so. I don't think I would have gone up if I had to look down a full 160' clinging on to an old ladder like that!:laugh3:

[SLS-Construction]

Sounds cool - I hope you get it

[framer55]

I wish I had pictures of the one steeple I did on the south side of Syracuse, Jason.
Last I knew the comp rate in NY was almost one for one!

[Bodger]

Went very well today. Surprisingly, there was only 6 interested bidders at the meeting. Lately, it seems there are about 10 to 12 on a job this size. I think the steeple is holding back a few "would be" bidders on this one.

I've got to contact my insurance company tomorrow and get the low down on costs for this work. I'm sure it ain't cheep!

4 of the 6 bidders left the meeting as early as they could while me and another restoration company stuck around and went up the inside of the steeple. The access ladder was built in 1879 and is only about 14" wide. Thankfully the inside was divided into sections. They had a floor w/ a hatch every 40' or so. I don't think I would have gone up if I had to look down a full 160' clinging on to an old ladder like that!:laugh3:


160 feet and an old ladder.
Gives me chills, divided or not.

[Derek Stevens]

I never took you as wimpy, Bodger tsk tsk...

[Bodger]

I never took you as wimpy, Bodger tsk tsk...


Heights. I don't like heights. Unless I've got a good aircraft strapped under my ass, I'm not going.

About a month ago I was working a job that kept me on a high scaff for a week. I actually had nightmares about that one.

But we got 'er done.

[Bender]

Jason, you might bid this one as well:surrender:

http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20091031/NEWS01/91031004/Artist-hurt-by-felled-steeple-recovering-from-surgery

Check out the pics in the photo gallery.

[naptownCr]

there is a church around here with an almost 200 year old steeple that needed major repairs. They cut it loose craned it down fixed it and craned it back in place. It wasn't nearly as big or high as yours though

[Bodger]

there is a church around here with an almost 200 year old steeple that needed major repairs. They cut it loose craned it down fixed it and craned it back in place. It wasn't nearly as big or high as yours though


Now you're talking. Nice and safe on the ground.

Hey, I wonder if we could move remodel houses to our back yards so we could work at home.

Finish 'em up nice, and then move them back.:grin:

[TulsaRemodeler]

Hey, I wonder if we could move remodel houses to our back yards so we could work at home.

Finish 'em up nice, and then move them back.:grin:
Got spoiled on mobile home work dint you. :)

[Bodger]

Got spoiled on mobile home work dint you. :)



I like working at home. :laugh3::laugh3:

Of course, my back yard is the size of a postage stamp, so unless I'm building doll houses, I'm screwed.