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Originally Posted by PredeconInferno
Yeah, Tully, I agree with you completely.
The problem is, my father is a bit stubborn of a man and feels like he can still do this kind of stuff on his own. He knows a lot about doing this kind of thing, but he's not exactly young anymore (he's in his 60s). I would have, at the least, tried to get someone to meet him halfway but it looks like I'm his slave-labor for the time-being.
That's what sons are for, right?
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Yep! that's what sons are for alright. The best I can think of is do a lot of research and present it in a non-threatening "I know more then you" way and hope he listens. I built a 15' X 75' wall one time. I did research and had it all planned out. I kind of figured it would take a couple weeks (weekends and evenings.) Two and half months later and three full days of backhoe rental later it was done. Ok, it took me half of one of those days to learn how to run the freaking backhoe. At any rate I wouldn't do it again, 15K sounds cheap to me and I don't even know how big of wall you're talking about.
Do your research, present it carefully and hope he'll listen. If he doesn't... well as the rental car lady says to Steve Martin in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles... "You're fucked."
Best of luck to you.