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[quote=Anonymous]Usually it's the contractors who couch their bid as an estimate and expect the unwitting owner to absorb the risk. It is true that with a fairly detailed scope of work you can ask for bids. But it shouldn't be that daunting if it's a small job for an owner to state the scope in writing, including expectations such as match existing mortar color and type, tool joints to a concave profile, jobsite to be left broom-clean at end of each work day, walls to be thoroughly prepped and primed, then two coats eggshell finish (brand name) latex, provide two-foot square samples of each on typical wall of area to be painted, for owner's approval, and so on and so forth. Find sample specs on the web and improvise by consulting your own preferences.[/quote]
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