You probably want to go with quartz or soapstone if you are looking for maintenance free. Sandstone requires sealing once a year.
Expect to pay more .
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I own a small trucking company (since 2008) and this has been in the works for years. COVID put it over the top. We pull mainly refrigerated trailers for context. Back in 2017 (I believe, maybe 2018) the DOT mandated E-Logs and that pushed out some of the old timers. Insurance has been on a steady increase as the number of “nuclear” insurance verdicts have increased drastically. Again, pushing out smaller trucking companies. Ambulance chasing lawyers are not good for trucking either.
Truck Rates have increased in the area of 50-150% since 2017 for the stuff we do. Colorado to Midwest/South & back to Colorado.
Also, parents nowadays aren’t exactly pushing their kids into trucking (or many other “related” fields of trade schools) so the number of drivers/workers available is drastically low. I believe this will change once people realize you can make $75k++ driving a truck. Issue is that, in general, for the first 2 years you have to work for a crappy, large company that will take advantage of you & possibly run you out of the industry.
I’ve raised wages by 20% in the last 1.5 years & still can’t find guys. My turnover is low but getting new guys is tough. LOTS of money to be made in trucking right now if you can get employees
New issue is there’s a parts shortage. Not sure of the reason, though I have my conspiracy theories but I won’t share those. Basic parts, AC compressors on very popular model trucks are impossible to get. Nationwide, literally none available. Many other, more important parts are also “back ordered” nationwide. Turbos & NOX sensors are a couple that quickly come to mind that I’m literally hoarding right now as I have 10 trucks with the same engine.
The point of this post is to say, in my opinion, that things are going to get MUCH worse before they get better. I believe there will be items rationed. Food shortages
Truck Rates have increased in the area of 50-150% since 2017 for the stuff we do. Colorado to Midwest/South & back to Colorado.
Also, parents nowadays aren’t exactly pushing their kids into trucking (or many other “related” fields of trade schools) so the number of drivers/workers available is drastically low. I believe this will change once people realize you can make $75k++ driving a truck. Issue is that, in general, for the first 2 years you have to work for a crappy, large company that will take advantage of you & possibly run you out of the industry.
I’ve raised wages by 20% in the last 1.5 years & still can’t find guys. My turnover is low but getting new guys is tough. LOTS of money to be made in trucking right now if you can get employees
New issue is there’s a parts shortage. Not sure of the reason, though I have my conspiracy theories but I won’t share those. Basic parts, AC compressors on very popular model trucks are impossible to get. Nationwide, literally none available. Many other, more important parts are also “back ordered” nationwide. Turbos & NOX sensors are a couple that quickly come to mind that I’m literally hoarding right now as I have 10 trucks with the same engine.
The point of this post is to say, in my opinion, that things are going to get MUCH worse before they get better. I believe there will be items rationed. Food shortages
Well I can tell you on the raw material side from paint to Spray Foam you can't could not get the raws and prices are going through the roof. I might be coming out with a 2 part 100% solids clear coat in a few weeks. I am having a pretty well known Cue Maker testing it and yes made in USA. Got permission from my old company partner in Jax to sell it. I am no different you guys, I am paying over a third more per day just to live and its not going to become cheaper.
Thank you huge minimum wage raises!
Yup. We are making the Saudis rich and the people here were dumb enough to vote for more gas tax because they believed all the lies and ignored the fact that the former leaders squandered billions of dollars in taxes that was supposed to go to infra maintenance .
Few weeks ? Your over and under is a year .
100% solids would make it illegal here for sure .
But, I'll test it .
A plumber told me about a lady who was having her bathroom remodeled. They tore it down and then found a lot of materials are unavailable. They told her to expect no bathroom for 6 months. The plumber said if you are doing a remodel don't start until everything you need to complete the job is on site.
I have been in the construction industry since 1979 and never seen anything close to what is happening today. Your advice is spot on. I should have done it myself. Not that big a deal for us as we are both retired. More of a ridiculous waste of time dealing with all the BS hoops to demonstrate all the damage and poor packaging issues..
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I know an equipment supplier who gets product from China. He said there used to be no charge for shipping containers but now they have to pay $20,000 per container. Hard to believe but that's what he said.
You were a prick about it, don't blame anyone else for something you started.
It's definitely true
I was a prick about what? That the screws were not rusted? Or maybe the vanity is made from plywood not MDF? What the hell are you going on about??????