Reply to: Rant Alert: Contractor Prima Donna’s

[Halo Jones]

Thanks for that. Though I'm not sure how the insurance would know that my friend knocked his wall down - could just say its always been like that.

If the works caused structural damage a decent building surveyor could tell, also the deeds / plans would show there was a wall there, the other houses in the area may be of the same layout & have the wall, estate agent records from the sale (depending on age)

[woohoo]

I am a Quantity Surveyor not a Building Surveyor, but assuming you are talking about an internal wall the council won't care, Building Control might if they found out but this is unlikely, your mate is safe unless structural damage occurs due to the works, in which case if it's not all properly calculated, designed & installed you have just violated your buildings insurance.

Thanks for that. Though I'm not sure how the insurance would know that my friend knocked his wall down - could just say its always been like that.

[Halo Jones]

For the sake of clarification, what rates are we talking about?

Ones you can't afford

Hi I'm Halo, I'm seducting a curvey

[GlenW]

For the sake of clarification, what rates are we talking about?

It's £350/night if I remember correctly.

[eek]

For the sake of clarification, what rates are we talking about?

At a guess

[Halo Jones]

So you survey quantities? Does that mean you count bricks or measure how long things are?

Both.

As well as deal with all the contractual & commercial aspects of the project.

[EternalOptimist]

Hi I'm Halo, I'm seducting a curvey

[FatLazyContractor]

Erm..no - nobody could afford my rates

For the sake of clarification, what rates are we talking about?

[GlenW]

So you survey quantities? Does that mean you count bricks or measure how long things are?

[Halo Jones]

Did not know you where a Surveyor. I'm not entirely sure what a Surveyor does but, out of interest, if a friend of mine knocked a wall down and put in an RSJ without telling the council. What could happen to my friend if the council found out?

I am a Quantity Surveyor not a Building Surveyor, but assuming you are talking about an internal wall the council won't care, Building Control might if they found out but this is unlikely, your mate is safe unless structural damage occurs due to the works, in which case if it's not all properly calculated, designed & installed you have just violated your buildings insurance.

[barrydidit]

Did not know you where a Surveyor. I'm not entirely sure what a Surveyor does but, out of interest, if a friend of mine knocked a wall down and put in an RSJ without telling the council. What could happen to my friend if the council found out?

What sort of council?

Green council - he will have to tear down the house, grow grass on the site and make a wattle and daub house from the resultant straw and his tulip.

Tory council - slip them a few quid in donations and it'll all be forgotten about

Labour council - his house will be subject to the new RSJ tax. It's only fair that those with RSJ's should pay to support those without RSJ's

Lib Dem Council - Select one of the 3 policies listed above at random.

[barrydidit]

You are not cut out to be a contractor.

She isn't a contractor.

[Halo Jones]

You are not cut out to be a contractor.

She isn't a contractor.

You are both correct & thanks NLUK

[woohoo]

Aww you remembered



Why thank you



Erm..no - nobody could afford my rates



Noted

PS: what does YANCOTBAC mean?

Did not know you where a Surveyor. I'm not entirely sure what a Surveyor does but, out of interest, if a friend of mine knocked a wall down and put in an RSJ without telling the council. What could happen to my friend if the council found out?

[GlenW]

You are not cut out to be a contractor.

She isn't a contractor.