Re: Load Calculation

"Dick Adams" <rdadams@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> <.p.jm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> What makes you think a contractor invests all that work just
>> to put in a bid, among however many other contractors you
>> called for bids?  The load calc gets done AFTER you sign the
>> contract, and equipment specs are adjusted as needed.
>
> That's a valid point.  So perhaps I should offer to pay
> someone for the load calculation so I know better what
> I need in terms of tonnage, SEER. and bells & whistles.
> But the problem is what is the fair market value for
> the calculation and if I don't go with the contractor
> who does the calcs, can I discount other contractors'
> bids by that amount?
>
> Dick

Maybe you should go back to school, get a degree in mechanical engineering

and then get licensed, so you can do it yourself. BTW, I fired a customer 
like you last week. Told him to go pull the permits and do it himself.