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“Each of us believes himself to live directly within the world that surrounds him, to sense its objects and events precisely, and to live in real and current time. I assert these are perceptual illusions. Sensation is an abstraction, not a replication of the real world.” Vernon Mountcastle

Quote from YouTube Video: Kavli Prize Laureate Lecture – The Restless Brain

The Home Renovation Planner

Forms for hiring a contractor and changing work orders:

The next 6 pages include two of each forms. Often several changes take place through out a renovation so make photo copies of the forms before you fill them out so you always have one available for changes. Then after one is filled out you may make a photo copy or just duplicate it and get both signatures and give a copy to the other party.

As it has been emphasized over and over the most important thing is to get as many details of the work to be done in print with both parties signatures.

Independent Contractor Agreement

This contract is made on this _________________ day of this year _______________ .

Between: Please Print Clear

(The Owner)

(The Contractor)

Name: _______________________  Company name: _____________________

Address: _____________________  Contractor name: ____________________

Address: ___________________________________

Telephone: _________ Fax:  _______________     

Telephone: ________________ Fax: ____________

Project address: _____________________

 

This agreement is as follows:

  1. The contractor shall provide the following services as an independent contractor according to the laws of the state or province of work being performed.

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Permits to be obtained by:

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(The “Work”)

  1. The contractor shall commence the work above on _______________ (date) and complete the work above on ________________ (date) for the total price (Including all taxes) of _______________ dollars according to the terms of payment. (terms) _______________.
  2. The Contractor shall carry out all work specified above or on attached plans according to building code.
  3. The Contractor shall maintain full public liability and property insurance covering the above work.
  4. The Contractor shall maintain workers’ compensation on all workers under his responsibility as required by the state or province of the above address.
  5. The Contractor shall warrant all work and materials he/she supplied for one full year from completion date and agrees to repair and defects or deficiencies immediately upon receiving written notice.
  6. The agreement is governed by the laws of the state or province of the project address.

 

Agreed upon and signed, on this date: Day_____ Month _____ Year _____ in the presence of:

Owner: (Print) _____________________ Contractor: (Print) _____________________________

Owner: (Sign) ___________________ __ Contractor: (Sign) _____________________________

 

Authorized Extras

Project: ___________________________________________.

Project address: ___________________________________________________________________.

Contract date: ______________________________________.

Hirer: _____________________________________________.

Contractor: ________________________________________.

  1. The Hirer authorizes and the Contractor agrees to do the following extra work in addition to the work set out in the original contract dated: Day ____ Month ____ Year _____.

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(Extras)

  1. The agreed total price for the above extra work is ______________________ dollars. (This amount is the full amount including taxes)

Signed on this day _______________, year _______________.

Hirer’s signature: _______________________________________________.

Contractors signature: ___________________________________________.

 

Change Work Order

Project: ___________________________________________.

Project address: ____________________________________.

Contract date: ______________________________________.

Hirer: _____________________________________________.

Contractor: ________________________________________.

  1. The Hirer authorizes and the Contractor agrees to make the following work changes to the above contract:

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 (Changes)

  1. The agreed total price for the above work change is ______________________ dollars. (This amount is the full amount including taxes)

Signed on this day _______________, year _______________.

Hirer’s signature: _______________________________________________.

Contractors signature: ___________________________________________.

Science-fact-theory-hypothesis

Definitions key to discussions:

  • Fact: A fact is a statement that is true and can be proved with evidence.
  • Hypothesis: A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested by the scientific method. A hypothesis has not been tested.
  • Theory: Scientific theories are distinguished from hypotheses, which are empirically testable conjectures, and from scientific laws, which are descriptive accounts of how nature behaves under certain conditions. Theories have been rigorously tested and widely accepted by the scientific community who agree the theory best explains the observations or phenomenon we experience.
  • Scientific Method: The scientific method is a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.
  • Empirical Evidence: Empirical evidence is the knowledge received by means of the senses, particularly by observation and experimentation.
  • Reality: Reality is the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them.
  • Delusion: A delusion is a belief that is held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary.
  • Insanity: Insanity, craziness, or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns.