hamsterjill
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Fri Jul-30-10 09:38 PM
Response to Reply #13 |
| 21. Nope - half up front; half when completed to my satisfaction |
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And yes, there is some good advice here!!! Thanks!
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| -Contractors at my house. I need some DU love! |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 11:22 AM |
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I feel for you. Here is a big hug. |
sammytko |
Jul-30-10 12:01 PM |
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It is a positive thing that you know about construction! |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 12:07 PM |
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My mom had a guy like that |
LibertyLover |
Jul-31-10 10:54 AM |
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You have some love from me! Have remodeled many houses |
mnhtnbb |
Jul-30-10 03:01 PM |
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Thanks for the love and good luck with your project! |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 03:25 PM |
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if they were nice people, they wouldn't be contractors |
pitohui |
Jul-30-10 03:07 PM |
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Contractors in my area DO have a reputation for being difficult! |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 03:30 PM |
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You're painting with a rather broad brush. I'll admit that there are a lot |
Arkansas Granny |
Jul-30-10 03:41 PM |
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I'm a "nice" contractor! |
gardenista |
Jul-30-10 11:58 PM |
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Thanks for the insight. |
hamsterjill |
Jul-31-10 08:30 AM |
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You're doing all the right things. Glad the general is at least working with you |
gardenista |
Jul-31-10 12:09 PM |
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there are "always" "miscommunications" because they profit from this |
pitohui |
Jul-31-10 02:40 PM |
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no one goes w. the low bidder yet no one's job is ever finished |
pitohui |
Jul-31-10 02:36 PM |
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The best contractor I've used is a RW loony |
Mopar151 |
Jul-31-10 02:14 AM |
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husband is a masonry contractor |
Kali |
Jul-31-10 01:59 PM |
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Here is the way contractors typically work |
MajorChode |
Jul-30-10 03:16 PM |
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That's right. |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 03:32 PM |
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That's why I never pay them in full up front |
MajorChode |
Jul-30-10 03:37 PM |
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I scared off four contractors this year. |
El Supremo |
Jul-30-10 03:47 PM |
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Ohhhh been there done that |
MorningGlow |
Jul-30-10 04:35 PM |
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I know what you're saying about not being able to bear being around one |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 09:36 PM |
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Yes! |
MorningGlow |
Jul-30-10 10:07 PM |
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Get it ALL in writing, and stick to it. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Jul-30-10 05:53 PM |
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Nope - half up front; half when completed to my satisfaction |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 09:38 PM |
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yeah we are trying to find a plumbing contractor to redo the one bathroom |
tigereye |
Jul-30-10 07:00 PM |
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you want I should kick some contractor ass, hamsterjill? |
Skittles |
Jul-30-10 07:26 PM |
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Could you, please, Skittles???!!! |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 09:30 PM |
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Duplicate |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 09:30 PM |
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we are just about done with the inside job. i hear ya..... |
seabeyond |
Jul-30-10 07:32 PM |
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Hang in there! |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 09:41 PM |
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we got the plumber bill. it is a messed up barter type contracting, hubby doing it all |
seabeyond |
Jul-31-10 09:19 AM |
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Here's a hug for you. I sympathize with you. |
Curmudgeoness |
Jul-30-10 09:36 PM |
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Thank you for the hugs! |
hamsterjill |
Jul-30-10 09:45 PM |
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Good idea to go to workshops, although I would buy the products |
Curmudgeoness |
Jul-30-10 10:01 PM |
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I know! I've had a few projects go wrong, myself! |
hamsterjill |
Jul-31-10 08:33 AM |
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I, too, am a single female |
NV Whino |
Jul-31-10 11:16 AM |
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