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    #41
    Who are your builders....so everybody can avoid them!
    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

    I preferred version 1!

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      #42
      Tell them to clear their tools and leave site. Then instruct a solicitor to sue them for failing to make proper and reasonable endeavours to scope the work correctly. Taking a trowel to dig a few foot down into the flower bed to inspect the state of the foundations should have been the first thing they did. If they come with the bolocks that they didn't quote for foundations ask them what they thought that they were going to put the Fecking wall on top of and further more why the **** did they think that they could build a wall on top of the foundations for a wall that was already leaning...

      Then ensure that putting the work right is payed for by that company.

      ******* idiots...

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        #43
        Originally posted by original PM View Post
        You wanna borrow some lube?

        I think you will find that is an (expensive) extra).
        Free advice and opinions - refunds are available if you are not 100% satisfied.

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          #44
          Originally posted by bobspud View Post
          Tell them to clear their tools and leave site. Then instruct a solicitor to sue them for failing to make proper and reasonable endeavours to scope the work correctly. Taking a trowel to dig a few foot down into the flower bed to inspect the state of the foundations should have been the first thing they did. If they come with the bolocks that they didn't quote for foundations ask them what they thought that they were going to put the Fecking wall on top of and further more why the **** did they think that they could build a wall on top of the foundations for a wall that was already leaning...

          Then ensure that putting the work right is payed for by that company.

          ******* idiots...

          ^^^^^ This.

          Don't take tulip from idiot builders.
          Free advice and opinions - refunds are available if you are not 100% satisfied.

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            #45
            Scraggy needs to obtain a large garden gnome and pay a visit to the proprietor.
            +50 Xeno Geek Points
            Come back Toolpusher, scotspine, Voodooflux. Pogle
            As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF

            Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005

            CUK Olympic University Challenge Champions 2010/2012

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              #46
              Originally posted by Wanderer View Post
              ^^^^^ This.

              Don't take tulip from idiot builders.
              It does sound like you're going to have to go legal. Alternately 'phone Dom'.
              What happens in General, stays in General.
              You know what they say about assumptions!

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                #47
                Quick update.

                1. Wrong bricks delivered to site.
                2. Before I got home on the delivery day, they had laid approx 4 lanes using the wrong bond, I asked for Flemish, they use Stretcher, look it up.
                3. Wireless access gone down in the front room, and also for the PS3. Investigated and external Ethernet cable is sliced three quarters through.

                Give me strength!!!!!
                Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.

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