Wow... great video! Thats a lot to digest, thankyou. I'm definitely going to implement this into my budget. I hope that our industry continues to get more educated and raise their rates and standards.
@@djt7387 I wish it was as simple as how long things take you and plug it in, but there are so many variables to consider with ever project which we discuss here.
Yes, try to break it down by as small of a task as possible and go step by step and try to think how long each of these steps would take you. Consider whether material is being delivered or if you are picking it up. When you start the project, take lots of notes along the way with how long each step took you to complete. Continue this note taking with every project to get an average for each step.
Small gaps at the base of the seat wall to flow through with a French drain on the other side collecting and draining out as well as a pipe on the inside of the wall as with a typical retaining wall build.
It is available on the How to Hardscape website. There is a link to it in the description. We will be discontinuing it by the end of the year to upgrade it.
Ah, yes the spreadsheet we formulated to calculate our overhead recovery for the time allotted to a specific project. We take what we calculate in the field, what the project entails, what our production rates are from that, and then apply it to our overhead recovery, labor costs, add our material costs, and calculate our profit margin on top of that. It would be very time consuming or inaccurate if we did not use this program.
@@iamahardscaper if I'm not not mistaken, you plug in the numbers. And the amount of profit you want to make. Presto! The number. Or are you doing the math?
@@iamahardscaper wow, that didnt even seem like you were talking to me. Sounded like a commercial.. I said you use a program. Then you said yes... in a paragraph..
You didn't say anything about how much you got paid for the entire project? So what did you charge the customer for the entire project... $5000 $7500 $10000 ?
Wow... great video! Thats a lot to digest, thankyou. I'm definitely going to implement this into my budget. I hope that our industry continues to get more educated and raise their rates and standards.
Thank you! Appreciate the comment 👍
All he said was know how long things take you.. and plug it into the program..
@@djt7387 I wish it was as simple as how long things take you and plug it in, but there are so many variables to consider with ever project which we discuss here.
Thank you for this break down video!!
Thank you for watching!
Good job. Information is ok.
just ok?
I like the way you lay the job out. I would like to collaborate a video with you.
Dave Pratt
Thank you Dave!
If I’m just starting out do I give it my best guess on labor time portion and basically I’ll just have to learn my numbers as I go?
Yes, try to break it down by as small of a task as possible and go step by step and try to think how long each of these steps would take you. Consider whether material is being delivered or if you are picking it up. When you start the project, take lots of notes along the way with how long each step took you to complete. Continue this note taking with every project to get an average for each step.
Great video. Is the seat wall and steps dry laid? If so what material did you use to adhere the cap-concrete glue or mortar?
Thank you! I used a polyurethane based adhesive for each row of the seat wall, caps, and steps.
How did the drainage work on this patio with the seat wall?
Small gaps at the base of the seat wall to flow through with a French drain on the other side collecting and draining out as well as a pipe on the inside of the wall as with a typical retaining wall build.
Can I get that spreadsheet?
It is available on the How to Hardscape website. There is a link to it in the description. We will be discontinuing it by the end of the year to upgrade it.
You just used a program.....
A program?
@@iamahardscaper the program that calculates your profit.
Ah, yes the spreadsheet we formulated to calculate our overhead recovery for the time allotted to a specific project. We take what we calculate in the field, what the project entails, what our production rates are from that, and then apply it to our overhead recovery, labor costs, add our material costs, and calculate our profit margin on top of that. It would be very time consuming or inaccurate if we did not use this program.
@@iamahardscaper if I'm not not mistaken, you plug in the numbers. And the amount of profit you want to make. Presto! The number.
Or are you doing the math?
@@iamahardscaper wow, that didnt even seem like you were talking to me. Sounded like a commercial..
I said you use a program. Then you said yes... in a paragraph..
You didn't say anything about how much you got paid for the entire project? So what did you charge the customer for the entire project... $5000 $7500 $10000 ?
I don't disclose client information like that. Ultimately pricing will vary depending on the business, market, etc.