Lorne, yeah, we thought of that also - there had to be some trust on his side that we actually had the cash to pay. So, we offered to give the full amount to a third party (lawyers where we live are super cheap - imagine that - LOL) so he could see we not only had all the money - but all he had to d...

Some more facts for you folks. Yes, we have multiple quotes, he's close the the bottom in terms of price - and has referrals (for whats it's worth) - and advertises locally a lot. He presented himself well - said all the right things - and we grew to trust him the most. Having said that - he won't b...

Thanks to both of you for responding. JD, we looked and read through (believe it or not - took an hour+) the contractor laws in SC - and don't seen anything about a maximum on the deposit. Regardless - although we really like this particular contractor - we just can't get past his requirement for th...

Hi Folks - It's been a while since Shae and I posted updates - mostly as tearing down is easy and fast - rebuilding is much slower and harder (well - for us). We're hiring some of the work out to speed things up, and have a question for both the contractor's here as well as any homeowners that hired...

Robert - We appreciate and respect your view on commenting. No, it's not something easily affordable for us - at all - so we'll have to hope the other two quotes come in at 1/2 that (or near there) as that's what we actually have budgeted. We honestly (never have done a system before) didn't know if...

Dean/JD/Greg - We can't thank you enough for responding. Well, I guess just leaving it there isn't an option... :cry: Shae, I know you're going to read this - and let me say this publically: I will stop making fun of how much you said you wanted that Dremel tool after watching the Home Depot commerc...

Hi Folks - While prices do vary from region to region (we are in SC), and while we do need 3 quotes (we're getting the other two) - we really, really, really like this guy - super neat, on time, well spoken... Having said that - the quote almost made us both fall on the ground as it's a lot. Like, t...

Hi folks - While I believe Shae (Shaeness) has asked a few questions, this is my first so let me say two things before I ask: 1) We already appreciate the wealth of information here... After finding this site I spent late nights reading almost every post - great information!!! 2) We've already order...