Builder almost brought the house down..literally
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Boss is staying on the beach. They say it was a clerical error that he was booked in for Thursday, he is away until the weekend.
Today they have been trying to press on, finish the steels and get her to look at the stitching bars they have in mind. She has just emailed them telling them that they must stop work once the steels aresdry-filled for the engineer to inspect. Then and only then can they take out the needes and props. She then wants them to stop again once the plaster is off for the engineer to say what needs to be done, and again after the repairs are made for the engineer to inspect before they replaster.
They have their 'best man' supervising on site but today are using two new sub contractors under his direction. The 'best man' is the uncle of the shovel boy and brother of the sun lounging boss I hear.
Today they have been trying to press on, finish the steels and get her to look at the stitching bars they have in mind. She has just emailed them telling them that they must stop work once the steels aresdry-filled for the engineer to inspect. Then and only then can they take out the needes and props. She then wants them to stop again once the plaster is off for the engineer to say what needs to be done, and again after the repairs are made for the engineer to inspect before they replaster.
They have their 'best man' supervising on site but today are using two new sub contractors under his direction. The 'best man' is the uncle of the shovel boy and brother of the sun lounging boss I hear.
Cogcog said:
Today they have been trying to press on, finish the steels and get her to look at the stitching bars they have in mind. She has just emailed them telling them that they must stop work once the steels aresdry-filled for the engineer to inspect. Then and only then can they take out the needes and props.
You want to be careful what brief they're all working to here. Once the building has moved you either need to rebuild the brickwork or accept that you have a distorted building. Stitching will restore the strength but won't correct the shape of the structure, for example: window openings. Of course if it's only a tiny movement of a mm then it's not worth worrying about but 20mm will be like having a hunchback.Jesus Christ OP.
Sounds like they are wanting to press on to cover up as much as possible before the holidaying boss comes home.
You ll have to keep an eye on that.
Whats worse is you've gone above and beyond in paying extra to a proper outfit as such, and got the calcs etc for them and you still end up with this.
Id be pissed.
Sounds like they are wanting to press on to cover up as much as possible before the holidaying boss comes home.
You ll have to keep an eye on that.
Whats worse is you've gone above and beyond in paying extra to a proper outfit as such, and got the calcs etc for them and you still end up with this.
Id be pissed.
I am thinking I am travelling down to sit on them all day foir the key bits and meetings. My daughter's is at work all day and her partner has their 6 month old baby, and lives some miles away so they can only pop in in the evning and between feeds/sleeps.
I have 2 weeks holiday...I know where I may be spending it.
I have 2 weeks holiday...I know where I may be spending it.
As someone who has been in a building dispute - take videos.
Pictures and notes do not amount to anywhere near what a video can do in terms of showing damage. Commentary is also useful.
It is also worth logging in a spreadsheet all expenditure especially anything over and above what was agreed and your own extra time.
Pictures and notes do not amount to anywhere near what a video can do in terms of showing damage. Commentary is also useful.
It is also worth logging in a spreadsheet all expenditure especially anything over and above what was agreed and your own extra time.
Cogcog said:
I am thinking I am travelling down to sit on them all day foir the key bits and meetings. My daughter's is at work all day and her partner has their 6 month old baby, and lives some miles away so they can only pop in in the evning and between feeds/sleeps.
I have 2 weeks holiday...I know where I may be spending it.
So who is project managing?I have 2 weeks holiday...I know where I may be spending it.
Cogcog said:
Today's little gift.
The floorboards had been lifted by the plumber last week and laid awaiting the carpenter to do the loose ones. This is what they did to get access for the steels and props.
Another nice job for them to do.
So this is their performance after they've sent broom boy home? The floorboards had been lifted by the plumber last week and laid awaiting the carpenter to do the loose ones. This is what they did to get access for the steels and props.
Another nice job for them to do.
I feel for you. Thoroughly depressing.
Cogcog said:
Today's little gift.
The floorboards had been lifted by the plumber last week and laid awaiting the carpenter to do the loose ones. This is what they did to get access for the steels and props.
Another nice job for them to do.
Just in case I'm being a bit stupid - they cut the boards?The floorboards had been lifted by the plumber last week and laid awaiting the carpenter to do the loose ones. This is what they did to get access for the steels and props.
Another nice job for them to do.
davgar said:
NoIp = what should the accros be sat on?
Something solid or something that is attached to something solid, like the floor joists if nothing better is available. Sitting them on soil is obviously not going to do sNoIP said:
If they're sat on the earth then clearly those ones aren't doing s
t. You can probably push them over with your hand.
t. You can probably push them over with your hand.t! I would have thought that was basic common sense to anyone with a brain without me needing to explain it further!Cogcog said:
They have a contracts manager. He admitted he had not visited the subbies but should have done.
This was supposed to be a quicks week's job to divide two rooms.
I suspect you are heading towards the "get them off site" and paying for remedial work with a subsequent small claim... with a complete loss of trust.This was supposed to be a quicks week's job to divide two rooms.
All I can say is I hope this gets sorted out. This is the problem with modern building forms subbing everything out, we have a small team of trusted guys but that incurs more expense!
Contact the builder who came out at short notice and gave advice, see if he will carry out the project to completion.
Look into him first however, insurances, past work everything you can. I offer this information on my first site visit, and recommend everyone to do the same for any building works.
Contact the builder who came out at short notice and gave advice, see if he will carry out the project to completion.
Look into him first however, insurances, past work everything you can. I offer this information on my first site visit, and recommend everyone to do the same for any building works.
NoIP said:
davgar said:
NoIp = what should the accros be sat on?
Something solid or something that is attached to something solid, like the floor joists if nothing better is available. Sitting them on soil is obviously not going to do sNoIP said:
If they're sat on the earth then clearly those ones aren't doing st. You can probably push them over with your hand.
t. You can probably push them over with your hand.t! I would have thought that was basic common sense to anyone with a brain without me needing to explain it further!davgar I guess is a non-builder who has builders in and just wants to check it is ok.
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