tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post4033552004051554467..comments2024-03-28T21:19:15.196-04:00Comments on That British Woman: The Nitty Gritty of it all......Gill - That British Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-32846108582189131042016-07-30T11:32:47.435-04:002016-07-30T11:32:47.435-04:00Builders just don't have any pride in workmans...Builders just don't have any pride in workmanship anymore. The only trade we got on our reno who had extreme pride was the man who tiled our kitchen backsplash. Took him five days and he undercharged us (we tipped him in the end) based on time, but I have to say it looks fabulous and could not have been done any better. It far exceeded our expectations and if we knew how to do it, that is how it would have been done. Our brand new floors had to be refloored within one year which we lived through this week so I completely get what you are going through. This time it was the flooring company's responsibility to put the baseboards back on and touch them up. Hubby says he wants to go around and retouch up everything as again, they never get done the way you would want them. You shouldn't have to do this but unfortunately that is what new build means now.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-70425932682142863942016-07-29T10:07:21.137-04:002016-07-29T10:07:21.137-04:00I thought only old houses caused aggravating probl...I thought only old houses caused aggravating problems. They should have done it right the first time. Sonya Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985227040902078422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-39812320200466980682016-07-28T18:06:28.668-04:002016-07-28T18:06:28.668-04:00I've always bought "broken in" house...I've always bought "broken in" houses for exactly the reasons you write of. Good luck!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-3443218673840251202016-07-21T13:01:40.701-04:002016-07-21T13:01:40.701-04:00That certainly reflects badly on the builder! You ...That certainly reflects badly on the builder! You shouldn't be dealing with any of those issues but thank goodness they're not too serious. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-29871643411150431682016-07-19T00:27:01.690-04:002016-07-19T00:27:01.690-04:00Such a shame, I think this happens world over.Such a shame, I think this happens world over.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-38771748591256897732016-07-18T22:08:31.578-04:002016-07-18T22:08:31.578-04:00well, it may not be major in the world arena but i...well, it may not be major in the world arena but in your world it is. The thing is, you paid good money for what you figured was good quality work and now you are seeing where things weren't done as well as you would have liked. We moved into new construction about 10 years ago and ran across the same sort of things. I think it is just the nature of the animal, I am sorry to say. Workmanship just isn't what it was in the past.Boyett-Brinkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066753762645278933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-38088882215030398662016-07-18T22:01:36.007-04:002016-07-18T22:01:36.007-04:00There is no pride in a job well done any more. It&...There is no pride in a job well done any more. It's all quick get them built and get onto the next one. It's all about the dollar. Same problem with caravans. They pump them out that quick they are never finished correctly and they allow in their budgets for a 20% return. What ver happened to self respect and having a good name I business. I just don't know angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367100990792829157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-77840639773767498942016-07-18T19:18:42.395-04:002016-07-18T19:18:42.395-04:00We also bought a brand new home in 2002. Same thi...We also bought a brand new home in 2002. Same thing as you, lots of little things but the builder didn't remedy any of them. One of the most frustrating? They installed a corner "lazy Susan" cabinet in the kitchen upside down. They refused to fix it because the countertops wer already installed and they woul have had to purchase new countertops. We just had to live with it until we remodeled the kitchen a few years ago to be the way we asked them to do it originally. Frustrating in all, so I DO understand. There seems to be no pride in workmanship anymore. This, too, is supposed to be a very reputable builder.<br />Blessings,<br />BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605129043543619307.post-46941199052454743802016-07-18T18:04:02.543-04:002016-07-18T18:04:02.543-04:00They do present problems!They do present problems!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com