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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 11:22 AM Original message |
Contractors at my house. I need some DU love! |
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sammytko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
1. I feel for you. Here is a big hug. |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It is a positive thing that you know about construction! |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. My mom had a guy like that |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. You have some love from me! Have remodeled many houses |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 03:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Thanks for the love and good luck with your project! |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. if they were nice people, they wouldn't be contractors |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Contractors in my area DO have a reputation for being difficult! |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. You're painting with a rather broad brush. I'll admit that there are a lot |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 11:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. I'm a "nice" contractor! |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 08:30 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Thanks for the insight. |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. You're doing all the right things. Glad the general is at least working with you |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. there are "always" "miscommunications" because they profit from this |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. no one goes w. the low bidder yet no one's job is ever finished |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 02:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
27. The best contractor I've used is a RW loony |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. husband is a masonry contractor |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. Here is the way contractors typically work |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That's right. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. That's why I never pay them in full up front |
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El Supremo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
11. I scared off four contractors this year. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. Ohhhh been there done that |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. I know what you're saying about not being able to bear being around one |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Yes! |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. Get it ALL in writing, and stick to it. |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | 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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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. yeah we are trying to find a plumbing contractor to redo the one bathroom |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. you want I should kick some contractor ass, hamsterjill? |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Could you, please, Skittles???!!! |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Duplicate |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
16. we are just about done with the inside job. i hear ya..... |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 09:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Hang in there! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. we got the plumber bill. it is a messed up barter type contracting, hubby doing it all |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. Here's a hug for you. I sympathize with you. |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Thank you for the hugs! |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-30-10 10:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Good idea to go to workshops, although I would buy the products |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I know! I've had a few projects go wrong, myself! |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
32. I, too, am a single female |
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