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[Don Bowen <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

At 1/31/2005, you wrote:
>  Homeowners are finding that some contractors are shortening the 
> expiration dates on their bids or adding contractual clauses to protect 
> themselves from price hikes in materials.

You have to because of the price instabilities.  One chain link job I did 
last summer went through 3 bids and the last was over 60% higher than the 
first in materials.  With the price of materials and gasoline I have bumped 
my stained glass installation bids by abut 30%.

Don Bowen                          Awl Knotted Up Woodworking
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