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- From: JB <jbl@mesaadm.cre.nt.com>
- Subject: Re: Building a new house
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.155030.27050@brtph560.bnr.ca>
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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 15:50:30 GMT
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- In article <MICHAEL.92Dec18132217@sunbeam.ksc.nasa.gov> Operator,
- michael@sunbeam.ksc.nasa.gov writes:
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- >great amounts deleted, various "horror stories of the month".
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- If you did the subcontracting yourself, you deserve what you got. The
- first rule in working with ANY maintenance or contract people is to check
- these people out FIRST. A builder should be able to show you one or more
- of his homes in various stages of completion, and provide you with a list
- of recent clients, if asked. If not, then ask yourself why? He should
- also be willing to introduce you to any sub-contractors he may use or
- provide a list. Sub contractors work for that builder or main
- contractor, not you, unless you are the main contractor; who do you think
- they will worry about?
-
- The best source is word of mouth. We chose our builder because he has
- built homes for friends of ours. They recommended him highly. We have
- seen his work. We would choose sub-contractors in the same manner,
- especially sheetrock hangers and painters.
-
- Yes, you should do everything possible to protect your interests, number
- one being a room by room spec spelling everything out to the nth degree.
- But as someone loosely connected to the industry, I must say: most
- problems are caused by owners/buyers who think they know more than they
- do.
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