The builder is a total workaholic perfectionist and isn't really interested in me helping out. I have offered, and would like to... but he's got this. And he's clearly OCD in the best way, this is fixed price but he's already finding more little things to do to raise the quality of it all... like inserting a tiny oak slope to correct the few mm differences between the woodblock flooring in the hall and the height of the tiles in the kitchen... I would've lived with it but he's "you gave me responsibility for the entire kitchen and this is part of that so it needs to be done".
Extra things he's taken on (as part of the original cost even those these were not mentioned):
Dealing with the non-standard Hue lighting for under-cabinet
Dealing with the non-standard Hue ceiling light fitting
Chopping the window frame to be more aesthetically pleasing (without the bottom shelf thing sticking out so wide)
Moving a double socket thing 1cm to the left and a few mm higher so it's perfect
Rebuilding a chunk of stud wall so shelves can hold a hefty weight (lots of wine)
Taking on the recessed cupboard in the old chimney space.
That minor height difference in the flooring
If he doesn't charge me more I'm inclined to just tip him in cash because he's gone way way beyond what I asked for. I was only asking for the major things to be done (boiler, electrics, floor, and get the room to a decent standard for the kitchen to be fitted) and he's gone to perfection Instagram kitchen standard... which I appreciate deeply.
The guy who did my sash windows was like this. Great as he did an excellent job for the price we initially agreed but it did slow things down. (Although I didn't really care as I was out during the day and all the mess was confined to the spare room.)
The builder is a total workaholic perfectionist and isn't really interested in me helping out. I have offered, and would like to... but he's got this. And he's clearly OCD in the best way, this is fixed price but he's already finding more little things to do to raise the quality of it all... like inserting a tiny oak slope to correct the few mm differences between the woodblock flooring in the hall and the height of the tiles in the kitchen... I would've lived with it but he's "you gave me responsibility for the entire kitchen and this is part of that so it needs to be done".
Extra things he's taken on (as part of the original cost even those these were not mentioned):
If he doesn't charge me more I'm inclined to just tip him in cash because he's gone way way beyond what I asked for. I was only asking for the major things to be done (boiler, electrics, floor, and get the room to a decent standard for the kitchen to be fitted) and he's gone to perfection Instagram kitchen standard... which I appreciate deeply.