Re: Vacuflo (vent)

["alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx>]

JOhn wrote:
> The co. I sub to has now decided that their  installers must add
> vacuflo with all rough-ins, on top of structured wire, alarm and
> audio.
>
> I did my first today. Its a time consuming task. .   Not to mention
> all the extra gear I need to carry in my already overloaded van, the
> glue spewing down my arm, and the 50 dollar auger bits.  The bottom
> line is theres very little money in it, having made just 20 bucks for
> an extra 2 hrs work to do three runs.

Central Vac can be time-consuming, but it's not difficult. You'll get
quicker as you do it more, and you become more efficient. The bits are
expensive, and you'll quickly learn where best not to drill to avoid nails.
(I sharpen my own, and still have the original bits I bought in 1987.) As
far as profit goes, you won't make much subbing for someone else unless you
get them to pay you what you're worth. Why not just go out after your own
work? I have done some subcontracting for different alarmcos, and found that
I did the work, while they made the profit. No thanks.

> I cant figure out what a high-tech, structured
> wire/audio/alarm/automation, company is doing in the vac business?

It's a natural add-on, and builders like one-stop shopping.
js