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I have a neighbor that is one of those guys that cannot sit still. He mows his yard and his inlaws yard a couple times a week weather permitting and even during the fall and winter if it happens to be warmer on said days.
He is also a kind of jack of all trades that will take on some projects for people such as making a deck, doing some plumbing and other stuff around the house although he is not licensed for any of it. When he needs help he normally will have his brother help him.
Last summer his brother was injured for a short time. So he asked me if I wanted to help. I told him my knowledge is limited in those areas although I can fix some water leaks since I have had so many.
He got a job plumbing an older house. Run new lines, put in a new toilet, new hotwater tank that was out in a building.
I helped him mostly just preparing, pre cutting and setting up the pipes. He said just helping him with the pipes while he was under the house was a good bit of help. He gave me a few hundred dollars which meant he made a lot more lol.
Later he started advertising pressure washing houses. He had his own equipment. He asked if I would help if he got some jobs. I said sure.
We went out and he gave someone an estimate that I though was WAY too much. He never heard back from them lol.
Point being...maybe if you have a friend or neighbor that does odd jobs here and there that might need a little help...you might try helping them for a fee.
Some times just preparing and cutting pipes and handing them to someone under the house can make a big difference compared to doing it yourself.
He is also a kind of jack of all trades that will take on some projects for people such as making a deck, doing some plumbing and other stuff around the house although he is not licensed for any of it. When he needs help he normally will have his brother help him.
Last summer his brother was injured for a short time. So he asked me if I wanted to help. I told him my knowledge is limited in those areas although I can fix some water leaks since I have had so many.
He got a job plumbing an older house. Run new lines, put in a new toilet, new hotwater tank that was out in a building.
I helped him mostly just preparing, pre cutting and setting up the pipes. He said just helping him with the pipes while he was under the house was a good bit of help. He gave me a few hundred dollars which meant he made a lot more lol.
Later he started advertising pressure washing houses. He had his own equipment. He asked if I would help if he got some jobs. I said sure.
We went out and he gave someone an estimate that I though was WAY too much. He never heard back from them lol.
Point being...maybe if you have a friend or neighbor that does odd jobs here and there that might need a little help...you might try helping them for a fee.
Some times just preparing and cutting pipes and handing them to someone under the house can make a big difference compared to doing it yourself.
