amey-
That's part of the (self imposed) problem. It's a lot of small jobs. I'm sure if it was being done all at once the folks who want big work would be all over it. But, we're living and working here. We can't realisitically (or want to anyway) rent somewhere else while it's being done so it will be small jobs one after the other until it's all done. We came in with a budget that went almost immediately on big jobs. I have good steady income but no lump of cash (right now) and the ability to move from room to room while work is being done.
Cue everyone saying I've made a rod for my own back. Which, while partly true, is my fucking prerogative. Small jobs are still jobs. Why shouldn't someone be able to get just two rooms done. Why does it need to be a big, full reno.
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Need more builder recommendations for SE/CR area. The one's who started off promising, have gone to shit. Had a crisis call on Tuesday night, was promised a visit yesterday lunchtime to inspect the blown new plaster and a schedule for the remaining works last night. Fuck all. Will maybe get them to fix the shit plaster work and get someone else in.
So far, we've dealt with about 7 different trades. Only good ones are the plumber who only does small jobs (CJ Plumbing), the guys who did our front door refurb (Asashwindows) and @ColinTheBald who's doing the retaining wall in the garden. Everyone else I'd be happy if I never spoke to again.
Need plasterer, carpenter and electrician at the minute. But ideally someone who can just sort shit out and RESPOND TO FUCKING EMAILS OR DO SHIT WHEN THEY SAY THEY WILL!!!!!!11!!!!1!!
I don't care if they say, we're booked up for X weeks or months, but don't say "we'll try to do it next week" then completely fucking ghost me.
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