If I was in the middle of a job and was about to run out of something, I’m looking at downing tools for a minimum hour round trip to the nearest (decent) hardware store.
There’s a good chance someone starting closer to the store can get that down to 35-40 minutes, and I can carry on working in the meantime.
Now “normal”, perhaps not, but unreasonable also perhaps not?
Not necessarily, sometimes you just want to get something finished today, which won’t happen if you’re sitting in your car. I probably wouldn’t do it though.
Even for DIY this might be sensible. I know what my time is worth to me in $. Add in a % correction for semi enjoyable tasks and I have an easy yardstick for what is reasonable.
I’ve used it a few times to order lumber because I thought it would be a pain to get everything into my car. Consistently ends up with a guy with the tiniest possible car showing up and me being surprised that a car that small can hold that much wood.
I do usually pad it out with a few other things whenever I make a big order of lumber though, have definitely ordered caulk.
Small cars can do way more than people think. If you put the rear seats down to open the trunk area to the passenger compartment, you can fit a lot of 2X4s and other long items. Having a roof rack helps, too.
Even more so if the small car happens to be a wagon. Like a Kia Soul, Honda Fit, or Subaru Impreza. I had a Kia Soul years ago when I was slinging tires, I could load up a set of big 265s and a set of 215s, with room to spare.
Ordering caulk via Doordash, is that seriously a normal thing that people do now?
Honestly, I’d consider it.
If I was in the middle of a job and was about to run out of something, I’m looking at downing tools for a minimum hour round trip to the nearest (decent) hardware store.
There’s a good chance someone starting closer to the store can get that down to 35-40 minutes, and I can carry on working in the meantime.
Now “normal”, perhaps not, but unreasonable also perhaps not?
In other words, if you’re a contractor and the doordasher’s fee is lower than your hourly rate.
Opportunity cost.
Not necessarily, sometimes you just want to get something finished today, which won’t happen if you’re sitting in your car. I probably wouldn’t do it though.
Even for DIY this might be sensible. I know what my time is worth to me in $. Add in a % correction for semi enjoyable tasks and I have an easy yardstick for what is reasonable.
No. I use Uber eats.
Have you tried the hummus flavored caulk yet? To die for
I hear it’s going places
You mean you… no, it can’t be.
I’ve used it a few times to order lumber because I thought it would be a pain to get everything into my car. Consistently ends up with a guy with the tiniest possible car showing up and me being surprised that a car that small can hold that much wood.
I do usually pad it out with a few other things whenever I make a big order of lumber though, have definitely ordered caulk.
Small cars can do way more than people think. If you put the rear seats down to open the trunk area to the passenger compartment, you can fit a lot of 2X4s and other long items. Having a roof rack helps, too.
Even more so if the small car happens to be a wagon. Like a Kia Soul, Honda Fit, or Subaru Impreza. I had a Kia Soul years ago when I was slinging tires, I could load up a set of big 265s and a set of 215s, with room to spare.