%^$^%^ Contractor strikes again
- Thread starter Kat
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Can I get his number. I have a few things here I would like to get done. I really like the look of a "not attached" kitchen.
Phil
Phil
With things the way they are, you would think he'd do a good job just to keep working! With work like that I can't imagine he's got a back log of work. Sorry Kat!!
Ill bring my drill tomarow kat and a couple anchors we can put tht sucker back up
Thanks, I will let Pat know. It might be to late though he was heading to Home Depot to pick crap up
Yeah right before it falls off on my head
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Lordy, Lordy.
They put a 200lb oak wall cabinet up with 6 drywall screws in the back panel. Into the drywall only. They missed the studs by 1 inch on all of them. No mount plate, no top screws, side screw or bottom support. Basically the same way you might put a picture on your wall. Only the fact it was "wedged" into the walls kept it up.
They put a 200lb oak wall cabinet up with 6 drywall screws in the back panel. Into the drywall only. They missed the studs by 1 inch on all of them. No mount plate, no top screws, side screw or bottom support. Basically the same way you might put a picture on your wall. Only the fact it was "wedged" into the walls kept it up.
What I don't get, is that they had to know they didn't hit the studs. You can certainly tell when you put in a drywall screw if it misses. And even then, how would you expect to hold a large cabinet up with just 6 small screws?
For now, I ran 12 screws into the studs, and 3 "toggles". It's not right, but it will hold.
For now, I ran 12 screws into the studs, and 3 "toggles". It's not right, but it will hold.
The best theory I can up with, why they just used a few drywall screws, is that they had run out of thumbtacks.
Hmm sad to say it's a sign of the time's.It's hard to find anything done to satisfactory condition these day's from automotive to construction .Not sure if it's lack of training or just not caring and lack of conscience. It's a unfortunte reality.
I'm not a happy camper at the momet
You really should dry those towels and linens first. It lightens them up considerably. :rofl:
That is just wrong. Nice to hear that Pat has some carpentry skilz, too. I hope you're able to get some satisfaction from the contractor.
I should have got suspicious when I saw them working:
The guy would pick up a nail, look at it, then throw it in the trash. Pick up another, look at it, then hammer it in.
I ask, "what are you doing?"
He says, "Some of these nails have the heads on the wrong end".
Then the foreman says, "Take those out of the trash. Those are for the other side of the cabinet."
The guy would pick up a nail, look at it, then throw it in the trash. Pick up another, look at it, then hammer it in.
I ask, "what are you doing?"
He says, "Some of these nails have the heads on the wrong end".
Then the foreman says, "Take those out of the trash. Those are for the other side of the cabinet."
I should have got suspicious when I saw them working:
The guy would pick up a nail, look at it, then throw it in the trash. Pick up another, look at it, then hammer it in.
I ask, "what are you doing?"
He says, "Some of these nails have the heads on the wrong end".
Then the foreman says, "Take those out of the trash. Those are for the other side of the cabinet."
They probably forgot their left-handed hammers too...
