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Today is Monday. The contractors started working on the basement for the new shop this past Wednesday.
The rip-out didn’t take much time, less than a day. The balance of the day was running wires and putting up temporary lighting. Then they started on the construction part. Putting up insulation, dry wall and ceiling. The plumber was to come in later to start with piping, sink and redoing the powder room.
That’s when the argument started. Not between the contractors and us. But between K and I.
Since the dry wall was up the plumber wanted to take the easy way out and run the piping on the outside of the wall. K just agreed with it. The main contractor said he could just cut the wall to allow for the pipes. Once they were done, he would just replace the portion that was missing.
I mentioned to K that she should just get it done right the first time, even though it may take a little more time. She said she was worried that the contractor would charge more for the additional work. I told her that if they did it right the first time, it wouldn’t be a concern, especially with the amount they are charging to begin with.
Still, she said that she did’t want to spend the time having it redone. And that it was HER Business and money and I shouldn’t get involved.
That was over the weekend, and I haven’t said a word to her about anything that is being done, or not done. The pipes are on the outside of the wall, and it looks like hell in my opinion, but it’s her shop.
Today, she has the electrician putting in the permanent lighting, and she is putting primer on the walls. By Herself. It’s her shop, and I don’t intend to lift a finger to help without being asked.
At least she might get the painting done before the new floor is laid.
Stay tuned…
Part of the Working Together (Separately) series
2 Comments
That was a painful story to read.
It sounds like a simple story of the GC not paying attention. No way should drywall go up before plumbing and electrical. It’s just not done, and the GC should have known it. I saw so much of that sort of thing in my previous life as a painting contractor. I’m surprised that the plumbing inspector let it go.
At least she’s priming the walls instead of not…
Hey Steve,
Yeah, it’s not fun when you know how something should be done and the GC does it Bass Ackwards.
The thing is, I know at some future date K will come back and say she should have listened in the first place and have to pay someone to come in and redo it.
Oh, well…
Joe