%^$^%^ Contractor strikes again
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Pat, If you truly intend to litigate this and other items that you feel are not up to standards it is not in your best interest to repair them yourself or use unlicensed repairmen/Contractors.
Just a note from somebody who makes his living involved in CONTRACTOR/OWNER LIABILTY, ARBITRATION (binding or otherwise), REGISTRAR, BONDS, CODE etc and of course.... the plans, spec's, contract and bid, to which the entire litigation will be based on.
As I've stated before, If you have any questions let me know. I am available to you and Kat.
BTW- Industry standard provides for the use of drywall screws in mounting cabinets (unless your plans/specs dictate otherwise) generally the cabinets have a "3/4" backer on them making it difficult to sense the screw hitting the stud if the cabinet is tight in the opening.
Cheers!!
Just a note from somebody who makes his living involved in CONTRACTOR/OWNER LIABILTY, ARBITRATION (binding or otherwise), REGISTRAR, BONDS, CODE etc and of course.... the plans, spec's, contract and bid, to which the entire litigation will be based on.
As I've stated before, If you have any questions let me know. I am available to you and Kat.
BTW- Industry standard provides for the use of drywall screws in mounting cabinets (unless your plans/specs dictate otherwise) generally the cabinets have a "3/4" backer on them making it difficult to sense the screw hitting the stud if the cabinet is tight in the opening.
Cheers!!
It's in the house. I had no storage space in the laundry room. So I had them add some cabinets for me.
Thanks
I doubt I will ever see a dime from this POS. Kind of hard to get blood out of a turnip
The garage fiasco is more then over the $12.5 bond amount.Funny you mention licensed contractors. You check their license before they begin work and it seems more then half of them, have them suspended for one reason or another durning the course of work. What do you do then? That is the same exact question I have asked the state contractors board. I am beginning to have a close realationship with them :rofl:
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The cabinet was falling down and was a serious safety hazard. I could not wait.
I'm not a construction guy, but I know you drill a pilot hole for screws or they do not work correctly. When you drill the pilot, you can "feel" if the drill goes into empty air or a stud. Ditto for installing the screw. I hope the industry standard includes some kind of "don't be a retard" clause.
The cabinet was falling down and was a serious safety hazard. I could not wait.
I'm not a construction guy, but I know you drill a pilot hole for screws or they do not work correctly. When you drill the pilot, you can "feel" if the drill goes into empty air or a stud. Ditto for installing the screw. I hope the industry standard includes some kind of "don't be a retard" clause.
No retard clause...
You are taking this very well given it's your house and not at the office. Most people get REALLY irate when it's at the house. He prolly was afraid to drill pilot holes because the washer lines are in that same wall, I assume he didn't run the lines, couldn't confirm distance from face of sheetrock to the water lines.Mention the words "due diligence" its a real attention getter in this state. Unless of course the guy/Contractor you are dealing with is absofu*nlutley unedumacated about the laws within the state he works/Contracts in.
The contractor doesn't want to go to court... they lose unless they have an impeccable set of plans/specs. Based on my limited knowledge of what is happening, Swing a deal for the items most important to you and run away.
Most important make sure you secure FULL and FINAL UNCONDITIONAL WAIVERS from suppliers/tradesmen. You don't want 2nd tier liens popping up when and if you ever try and sell the house.
Good luck Man sorry to hear about the BS.
The cabinet was falling down and was a serious safety hazard. I could not wait.
I'm not a construction guy, but I know you drill a pilot hole for screws or they do not work correctly. When you drill the pilot, you can "feel" if the drill goes into empty air or a stud. Ditto for installing the screw. I hope the industry standard includes some kind of "don't be a retard" clause.
You can't have that sort of thing falling on your kid.
Thats one of the nice things about living in a rural area, we all know each other and you know who does good work. It may sound crazy but a couple of years ago we built a new house on our farm and I never even had a written contract with the guys that built it. I can't imagine having to hire people to do work that I don't know. Glad nobody got hurt with that thing falling off the wall.
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You see something wrong with that........That looks fine to me........lol
Joking aside....glad it was caught/fixed before something serious happened. Just think if one of the kids would have been standing there and it came down. My wife and I are currently contemplating building a new home. But growing up around my grandfather and 5 uncles who all have built/build for a living, and me knowing how things SHOULD BE. vs how some of these jo blow contractors do things kinda worries me. Having my family help build my house is the only option I think I would/will consider if we decide to build. I just dont think I wanna take a chance with knowing/seeing how some contractors work. Ive gone back and fixed enough screw up's due to quick/cheap work.
Joking aside....glad it was caught/fixed before something serious happened. Just think if one of the kids would have been standing there and it came down. My wife and I are currently contemplating building a new home. But growing up around my grandfather and 5 uncles who all have built/build for a living, and me knowing how things SHOULD BE. vs how some of these jo blow contractors do things kinda worries me. Having my family help build my house is the only option I think I would/will consider if we decide to build. I just dont think I wanna take a chance with knowing/seeing how some contractors work. Ive gone back and fixed enough screw up's due to quick/cheap work.