Ask the Builder: Artificial Intelligence and Contractor Quotes

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Ask the Builder: Artificial Intelligence and Contractor Quotes
This is the quick long-distance estimate I created for Irene to help her understand why it costs thousands of dollars to install a new front door and repair water damage. Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency/TNS
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I talked with Irene on the phone a few days ago. She lives in Connecticut and used my affordable phone coaching service. She needed to make sure the bid she received to repair wood rot next to her front door was reasonable. Irene was about to have a new front door installed. At the end of the call, Irene said: “Oh my, investing in this phone call was the best thing to do. I now feel comfortable that I’m not getting ripped off!”

To help you understand Irene’s problem, let’s start with the email she sent me.

Tim Carter
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Tim Carter is the founder of AsktheBuilder.com. He's an amateur radio operator and enjoys sending Morse code sitting at an actual telegrapher's desk. Carter lives in central New Hampshire with his wife, Kathy, and their dog, Willow. Subscribe to his FREE newsletter at AsktheBuilder.com. He now does livestreaming video M-F at 4 PM Eastern Time at youtube.com/askthebuilder. (C)2022 Tim Carter. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.