Working with a contractor
As many of you know, I am in the midst of a master bathroom addition/renovation...to the studs! I did my due diligence, ordered all my own fixtures, tile, and cabinetry. One would think this would make the contractors work easy.....wrong!
I am now in week 7 of a 4 week project and I will not even attempt to take my blood pressure readings most days (as I should) for fear of being near stroke level. The worse part of it all is that I have recommended this contractor to a few other clients based on a bit of carpentry his crew did around the house a few months prior.
The silver lining is that IF they come to work the project should wrap in a week....a full month behind schedule. My only consolation is that I still hold the checkbook! Money is the best revenge. Moral...always get not only the specs, but also a timeline on paper BEFORE starting a project.
Off to shower and shave in my tiny guest bath...just like I have for the past 7 weeks. UGH!
xx.DT
I am now in week 7 of a 4 week project and I will not even attempt to take my blood pressure readings most days (as I should) for fear of being near stroke level. The worse part of it all is that I have recommended this contractor to a few other clients based on a bit of carpentry his crew did around the house a few months prior.
The silver lining is that IF they come to work the project should wrap in a week....a full month behind schedule. My only consolation is that I still hold the checkbook! Money is the best revenge. Moral...always get not only the specs, but also a timeline on paper BEFORE starting a project.
Off to shower and shave in my tiny guest bath...just like I have for the past 7 weeks. UGH!
xx.DT
A great carpenter does not a great GC make. The former requires one skill, the latter many conflicting skills. When I sat for the exam, nearly everyone else in the room was a framer who was sick of some GC telling him what to do. Oh, the rude awakening to come -- for them and their clients.
ReplyDeleteMartha Anne...now you tell me! xx.DT
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