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The next thing I needed to address was moving the plumbing and ductwork
to make room for the ceiling. I decided to have contractors handle
this piece of the project. I ran into the same type of issues
in trying to find someone to do the job as I ran into in trying
to get estimates on the complete basement.
 The
first company to come out promised to call me with an estimate
in a couple of days. Still haven't heard from them. I guess they're
too busy to handle my small job!
The next company gave me an estimate of $985 to move the plumbing
and ductwork. I thought that was a bit high, and although I found
a $100 coupon online I thought I could do better.
If I would have left this duct (and the two like it) 'as is',
I would
have either had to build a soffit, or lower my ceiling by 3-4
inches.
Neither option sounded good to me!
I received a coupon in the mail for a plumbing company in my
area. Their estimate was $375-$425 for just the plumbing. I followed
up with a heating & cooling company that I've used in the past-
unfortunately they don't do plumbing. (However, I found out they
DO install electrical. I had their electrician out for an estimate.
More on that later.)
They quoted me $395 to move the ductwork. That seemed reasonable
to me. They came out a few days later to complete the job. It
took two guys about 2 ½ hours to complete the job. Now I have
more clearance for my ceiling!
Shopping around, and splitting the job between two companies
saved me over $100.
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