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There is a guy at work who has asked me if I would build him a coffee table for his new apartment. He and his girlfriend have decided on this one:
http://ana-white.com/2012/07/plans/rustic-x-coffee-table
I am by no means an expert or professional, but I know more about what I'm doing than he would. My question is, what do I charge him? Do I just charge him for materials? Materials plus $50? Do I figure an hourly rate? I've never been paid for a piece before, so I don't really know what I'm looking at.
Also, I know a lot of you probably wouldn't willingly use construction-grade lumber like this design uses, but he said to build it "exactly like that." If you were building it, would you use the construction-grade lumber, or would you try and talk the customer into a better quality wood?
Thanks in advance for all input and advice.
- Garrett
http://ana-white.com/2012/07/plans/rustic-x-coffee-table
I am by no means an expert or professional, but I know more about what I'm doing than he would. My question is, what do I charge him? Do I just charge him for materials? Materials plus $50? Do I figure an hourly rate? I've never been paid for a piece before, so I don't really know what I'm looking at.
Also, I know a lot of you probably wouldn't willingly use construction-grade lumber like this design uses, but he said to build it "exactly like that." If you were building it, would you use the construction-grade lumber, or would you try and talk the customer into a better quality wood?
Thanks in advance for all input and advice.
- Garrett