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 Lurch77Premium
join:2001-11-22
Oconto, WI
kudos:4 | reply to Shark_615
Re: Holmes on Homes and HGTV in General said by Shark_615: Seriously? You are OK with doing bad, half-assed and possibly dangerous work because it is what the customer will pay for!? I never said we do it. We typically walk when this happens, as shortcuts in the HVAC industry kill people. I would never tolerate a safety issue shortcut. But when it comes to using low quality materials and parts that are not critical, I can't blame a contractor for it. If the customer only wants to pay for cheap stuff and quick installs, well, it is a tough economy right now and contractors still have bills to pay and mouths to feed too.
Bottom line, to cut down a contractor for lower quality work without knowing his side of the story is crap.
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| said by Lurch77:said by Shark_615: Seriously? You are OK with doing bad, half-assed and possibly dangerous work because it is what the customer will pay for!? I never said we do it. We typically walk when this happens, as shortcuts in the HVAC industry kill people. I would never tolerate a safety issue shortcut. But when it comes to using low quality materials and parts that are not critical, I can't blame a contractor for it. If the customer only wants to pay for cheap stuff and quick installs, well, it is a tough economy right now and contractors still have bills to pay and mouths to feed too. If more contractors took the same tack as you did perhaps poor work and unrealistic expectations from customers wouldn't happen, or be as prevalent.
I was insulated from it before I started programming as I was in a niche field but now that I am in computers the same thing happens all the time with customers thinking it must be a piece of piss to build an app because their cousin said he could do it.
said by Lurch77:Bottom line, to cut down a contractor for lower quality work without knowing his side of the story is crap. He shows the work the previous contractor does and he avoids 'cutting them down' but in a lot of cases the work speaks volumes and there is very little justification for what was done.
Look up the Lien on Me episode and let me know if you honestly think that contractor deserves to have sympathy and share their side of the story.
If he was whinging about the quality of drywall or using plastic instead of metal boxes then you are 100% right but for the more serious issue fark em. | | |
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