Hi Perry ---
This is not uncommon. It's important to always have a contractual agreement unless the project is so small that a letter of agreement would suffice. You have no way of protecting yourself when and if things go south.
>I think that because the guys he subcontracted with are friends, it was done orally. At least with us its just our time. With him, since hardware is involved, he's out for some of the cost of materials also.
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