Ask The Pro's Guidelines - Users Please Read

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Attention Homeowner Lurkers :)

We know you are out there. We know you have questions. We understand that you are here for one of two reasons:

1. You are thinking about a DIY (Do It Yourself) project around your house
   
2. You are thinking of hiring someone and want to do some research, with any luck you might find the contractor too...

Welcome to The Grime Scene. This is a forum for contractors. These hard working Professionals are familiar with the ins and outs of what you are either thinking about doing yourself, or thinking about having done.

This forum, Ask The Pro's, has been set up as a place (the only place on these forums) for homeowners to ask questions of the Pro's who have the answers you are looking for. Please respect that these folks make their livings doing what you are about to ask them how to do. Some will be glad to respond, some may not wish to respond. You may only get a partial answer. Please be up front with these professionals, if you have no interest in hiring anyone let them know up front. You may be surprised that you'll still get responses.

Please note that profile information is required for homeowners too. To participate here, you can't hide.

Beth & Rod

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

ADDED NOTE:

Please, be respectful of the Professional's time. These small business owners work long hours, often 6 or 7 days a week during their busy season. We all understand that your project is important to you, but our time is sliced so many ways and we are pulled so many directions that it is extremely difficult to respond to every phone call, every email, and every post.

And if by chance, you ask a question and find that one of us is not comfortable giving you an answer for whatever reason, please resist the urge to be rude and hang up in our ears if you call us. Not only are we under no obligation to help you, but it sure feels better to help a nice person than it does an a**hole who is disrespectful or judgmental.

Beth