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Mat_Drinks posted:Just be prepared for a minimum of a 10 minute drive to any freeway, so if you like to go to Seattle often, you better like to sit at lights waiting for them to turn (which is why I left). everywherethatdoesntsucktoliveontheeastside.txt BraveUlysses posted:id join ya but i've been working on cars and drinking too many beers to leave the house goobernoodles posted:It's where I got my tint, dumbass. <-- HEY VAPER regeg so you don't think I'm some crazy person if I bug either of you for some garage time 
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Mat_Drinks posted:Unless you've got some money you can spend, which, not to make assumptions, but I think Flynn is doing all right. Don't mind me, I'm just jaded from having lived here so long. I lived on the Kirkland waterfront for a while and I hated it. Parts of Bellevue and north north basically Bellevue Renton are pretty cool though, think I'm headed that way next time I move since I'm tied to this area for work. Would never buy a house in that area though, foreign investors are buying up all the houses in every quiet part of Bellevue and converting them into illegal 8 bedroom rentals and tanking property values. Especially anything vaguely near the college. My main eastside complaint is that everything that's remotely quiet is super far from a freeway, and everwhere I've lived near a freeway has been super high crime. Believe it or not the eastside area (especially Redmond) has some of the highest car theft rates in the country. Google it if you don't believe me. Zero violent crime, but tons of everything else here. Was talking about a criminal defense attorney friend of mine, and she was saying that the laws are so lax here that you can steal something like 8 or 9 cars before doing prison time, so car thieves flock from all over the state to steal stuff here. Only really a concern if you're into older cars like I am though, newer stuff rarely gets touched. I'm in Redmond right now and I've had 3 car break ins and 2 attempted thefts in the past two years.. Shameless self promotion: I do home remodels if he ends up with a fixer upper =V I only subcontract but I can point you in the right direction for high end work or do smaller handyman type gigs. Tashan Dorrsett fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Apr 10, 2015 |
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Mat_Drinks posted:No worries, I totally understand. When I lived on the eastside I always felt like it was "too clean" and craved a more urban environment with greater diversity and now I live in the city and long for someplace with some space so I find myself randomly searching redfin for 2+ acres and big garages. I was on the Sammamish Plateau when it was trees with a Safeway, I know that feel x1000. Cap hill was cool for a year but yeah long term living in the city will drive you crazy if you own a car. For my next move, I just want something on the eastside within 5-10 min of i90, 405, or 520 with a 2 car garage for under 2k, which really shouldn't be a lot to ask but I can't ever seem to find something half decent.
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Mat_Drinks posted:Re: subbing, what's your specialty? Seriously, because if you're good my family is in the business and is often looking for reliable subs. I'm still learning + finding where I fit in, I've only been doing it for about 2 years after deskwork drove me insane. Recently I've been doing a lot of tile, flooring, edit: roofing and paint (int and ext) and I've been enjoying it. I only really gently caress with high end tile though. Would like to learn plumbing and electrical though. Definitely not ready to pimp myself out, I was more saying I could suggest good contractors if he needed, who I may or may not end up subbing for =V If you need cheap labor though, I'm never doing anything on weekends. I am really loving reliable though. Not being an alcoholic puts me a step ahead of the majority of other subs in the area. Tashan Dorrsett fucked around with this message at 22:23 on Apr 10, 2015 |
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Comrade Flynn posted:What's your hourly? I need a ton of window frames replaced in my current place. frame-in-frame or full frame? you replacing the glass too? Age of the house/materials? Carpentry stuff's a bit outside my realm of comfort but I could do easier window frame installs. If it's anything too crazy you'd probably come out ahead paying someone a higher hourly with more experience with that. if you're vaguely close to redmond I wouldn't mind stopping by and taking a look at it, worst case it's a mini AI meet. Just being honest, window frame installs can be anything from bang in simple to a nightmare without a ton of carpentry experience and I wouldn't want to leave you hanging. Tashan Dorrsett fucked around with this message at 01:25 on Apr 11, 2015 |
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Mat_Drinks posted:Well, yeah, if you're trying to buy a house in Ballard there is plenty to be depressed about. But there are still parts of the city and just outside that can be kind of affordable. I'm in the apprentice stage right now but I definitely wouldn't mind someone to learn from if he ever needs cheap labor. I'm always looking for extra weekend work especially. Still not QUITE confident enough to sub out tile jobs to contractors I'm not friends with, but I have a few absolutely massive tile jobs coming up and I'm also just the type to underrate my own abilities so there is that. Right now I only really sub to friends who don't mind going a little over on labor to teach me. I can do a lot of jobs to par, but I'd only start subbing myself out to strangers when I'm confident I can do 10/10 work. Also had to sell a lot of my larger tools (aircom, tile cutter etc) since I've been living in apartments, but I'll be back in a house in 3mo so that won't be an issue for much longer; I've already reentered tool hoarder mode in anticipation. Let's stay in touch, tile's definitely something I'm focusing on so chances are by the time his tile guy ages out I'll be ready to go. If he finds someone sooner, never hurts to have my number on his phone as a backup. If he ever needs a landscaping guy though, I have a friend who's really good and currently trying to make the transition from doing what I'm doing to strictly landscape. He went to school, didn't finish his degree but he knows his poo poo when it comes to landscape design & horticulture & I've never seen someone do dirt work like this guy. Dude's really personable with homeowners too, which you don't see every day with landscapers around here. Comrade Flynn posted:I'm in Ballard. The wood on all my sound-facing windows is rotting so I need it replaced. The glass in all of them is fine. Probably beyond my skill level, I could always come check it out (never mind driving) but unless it's super straightforward it probably will be above me. Not something to mess around with, because if I did a crappy job you'd essentially be paying for me to swiss-cheese the side of your house. edit: mods I PROMISE we're not posting about BDSM re: subbing Tashan Dorrsett fucked around with this message at 00:04 on Apr 12, 2015 |
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