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Increase in DIY - there is hope for humanity?
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On 17 Sep, 11:53, wrote:
On 17 Sep, 10:48, Tim S wrote:
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Maybe connected with the rise in unemployment, giving more people who
now can't afford to "get someone in" and/or no have no excuse for not
rounding that toit.
Chris
We recently got a reputable firm in to do a job which would have taken
us weeks to do. They made such a mess of it that we'll never, ever,
employ anyone else again. We're still finding things which need to be
re-done, many weeks afterwards.
That's been my experience with general builders - milage may vary, bizarrly
even within the same job.
And that's without their damaging the
structure of a house wall - which we insisted was rebuilt. We didn't
pay the price asked but that's no compensation.
Mary
I've found employing single trade specialists more reliable, eg plasterer.
They tend to know their art. A good generalist may be very good, but the
truely good know when to admit they don't "do" specialism X Y and Z and
recommend you find someone else for that bit.
Cheers
Tim
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