HA HA Budys Here wrote:
From: "Joseph Meehan"
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Rather than hacking the job and avoiding/violating the code and
inspections, why not just get a good contractor or tell him flat out
that if he wants the job, he will need to do the job right at the
right price. If your contractor will not do the electrical right at
a fair price, what makes you think the plumbing, heating, roofing
etc are any better?

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Joseph E. Meehan

You're being misled by the O.P. For some strange reason, people who
put a deposit on a developer's house *think* they're the ones
building it.

Very true. If you are buying in a development from a developer and not
hiring the contractor yourself, you must remember that the developer is
going to build a home to sell. Anything that does not fit into his idea of
what will sell in a home, is not desirable for him. This is a real business
decision for him. He has likely been stuck with homes before that were
customized in a way that made them less desirable than basic I don't blame
them for charging what they do.

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Joseph E. Meehan

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