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ParticipantIt’s threads like this that keep me coming back to Piggington…
Alaska, Zombies, sky diving, more zombies.But – what happens if the zombies skydive into the compound? What then?
ParticipantIt’s threads like this that keep me coming back to Piggington…
Alaska, Zombies, sky diving, more zombies.But – what happens if the zombies skydive into the compound? What then?
Participant[quote=svelte]I guess I’m confused about why your husband didn’t know of any reputable contractors, since he’s an architect. I would think they would personally know many.[/quote]
My husband does commercial work, hospitals, hospitality stuff. So he’s dealing with the giant commercial contractors – Like Swinerton and the like. We asked friends etc – but we were in a nether zone of job size at the peak of the market (2006 was when we were putting out to bid.)… It was more than a room addition remodel since it was a free standing companion unit. But it was less than a custom home. Plus we needed a contractor who could do hillside development. Trust me – we interviewed a LOT of contractors who eliminated themselves because it wasn’t their niche – either the wanted bigger job, smaller job, or didn’t feel comfortable with the grading.
Participant[quote=svelte]I guess I’m confused about why your husband didn’t know of any reputable contractors, since he’s an architect. I would think they would personally know many.[/quote]
My husband does commercial work, hospitals, hospitality stuff. So he’s dealing with the giant commercial contractors – Like Swinerton and the like. We asked friends etc – but we were in a nether zone of job size at the peak of the market (2006 was when we were putting out to bid.)… It was more than a room addition remodel since it was a free standing companion unit. But it was less than a custom home. Plus we needed a contractor who could do hillside development. Trust me – we interviewed a LOT of contractors who eliminated themselves because it wasn’t their niche – either the wanted bigger job, smaller job, or didn’t feel comfortable with the grading.
Participant[quote=svelte]I guess I’m confused about why your husband didn’t know of any reputable contractors, since he’s an architect. I would think they would personally know many.[/quote]
My husband does commercial work, hospitals, hospitality stuff. So he’s dealing with the giant commercial contractors – Like Swinerton and the like. We asked friends etc – but we were in a nether zone of job size at the peak of the market (2006 was when we were putting out to bid.)… It was more than a room addition remodel since it was a free standing companion unit. But it was less than a custom home. Plus we needed a contractor who could do hillside development. Trust me – we interviewed a LOT of contractors who eliminated themselves because it wasn’t their niche – either the wanted bigger job, smaller job, or didn’t feel comfortable with the grading.
Participant[quote=svelte]I guess I’m confused about why your husband didn’t know of any reputable contractors, since he’s an architect. I would think they would personally know many.[/quote]
My husband does commercial work, hospitals, hospitality stuff. So he’s dealing with the giant commercial contractors – Like Swinerton and the like. We asked friends etc – but we were in a nether zone of job size at the peak of the market (2006 was when we were putting out to bid.)… It was more than a room addition remodel since it was a free standing companion unit. But it was less than a custom home. Plus we needed a contractor who could do hillside development. Trust me – we interviewed a LOT of contractors who eliminated themselves because it wasn’t their niche – either the wanted bigger job, smaller job, or didn’t feel comfortable with the grading.
Participant[quote=svelte]I guess I’m confused about why your husband didn’t know of any reputable contractors, since he’s an architect. I would think they would personally know many.[/quote]
My husband does commercial work, hospitals, hospitality stuff. So he’s dealing with the giant commercial contractors – Like Swinerton and the like. We asked friends etc – but we were in a nether zone of job size at the peak of the market (2006 was when we were putting out to bid.)… It was more than a room addition remodel since it was a free standing companion unit. But it was less than a custom home. Plus we needed a contractor who could do hillside development. Trust me – we interviewed a LOT of contractors who eliminated themselves because it wasn’t their niche – either the wanted bigger job, smaller job, or didn’t feel comfortable with the grading.
ParticipantWe played badminton a lot as kids. You’ve intrigued me, Scaredy… I may have to go get a set for our yard.
(Our already heavily multitasking yard – already have ping pong and basketball vying for space.)
ParticipantWe played badminton a lot as kids. You’ve intrigued me, Scaredy… I may have to go get a set for our yard.
(Our already heavily multitasking yard – already have ping pong and basketball vying for space.)
ParticipantWe played badminton a lot as kids. You’ve intrigued me, Scaredy… I may have to go get a set for our yard.
(Our already heavily multitasking yard – already have ping pong and basketball vying for space.)
ParticipantWe played badminton a lot as kids. You’ve intrigued me, Scaredy… I may have to go get a set for our yard.
(Our already heavily multitasking yard – already have ping pong and basketball vying for space.)
ParticipantWe played badminton a lot as kids. You’ve intrigued me, Scaredy… I may have to go get a set for our yard.
(Our already heavily multitasking yard – already have ping pong and basketball vying for space.)
Participant[quote=rnen]Being one of those “licensed schmuck”s I will agree that the board does little to enforce quality but it does provide a valuable resource for those that do experience difficulties with their job.[/quote]
Some recourse… but only if you have overwhelming evidence and a tenacious attitude. It took almost a year to get our complaint to show on our former contractors license… he still has active status – but at least the complaint is disclosed and the state prosecutor is pursuing him in an administrative law court. If we hadn’t nagged the CSLB investigator it would have been dropped. (She was incredibly overworked – so we had to be squeeky wheels.) And our case was pretty straightforward, well documented, abandonment.
The one good thing about using licensed contractors – they’re required to have bonds. We may never see a penny in judgements – but we were able to collect the full bond. (Now if we could get the rest of the money we’re out.)
But overall – the CSLB is not exactly consumer friendly… But I’d still stick with licensed contractors, vs unlicensed… if only for the bonding.
Participant[quote=rnen]Being one of those “licensed schmuck”s I will agree that the board does little to enforce quality but it does provide a valuable resource for those that do experience difficulties with their job.[/quote]
Some recourse… but only if you have overwhelming evidence and a tenacious attitude. It took almost a year to get our complaint to show on our former contractors license… he still has active status – but at least the complaint is disclosed and the state prosecutor is pursuing him in an administrative law court. If we hadn’t nagged the CSLB investigator it would have been dropped. (She was incredibly overworked – so we had to be squeeky wheels.) And our case was pretty straightforward, well documented, abandonment.
The one good thing about using licensed contractors – they’re required to have bonds. We may never see a penny in judgements – but we were able to collect the full bond. (Now if we could get the rest of the money we’re out.)
But overall – the CSLB is not exactly consumer friendly… But I’d still stick with licensed contractors, vs unlicensed… if only for the bonding.
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