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bigitobuildhub92 Newest Member · 14 hours ago14 hr

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Difficult customer- HELP!!!

Stop doing un-agreed work and asking (hoping) to get paid afterwards, this is just barking mad.

I was guilty of this previously, and it is stressful and non-rewarding, so stop as in TODAY.

(expletive deleted) this guy off, he’s an idiot, and let him find some other goon to step into the void; there are plenty propping up the bar in his local.

Get a pad and a pen, go to a room, write the title of the room at the top of the page, then ask what they want done; then repeat for every room. This forms a Scope Of Works, and you then convert this to email and add the prices per room based on anticipated man hours, and materials.

Caveat that you leave waste on site, in rubble bags, as you are not licensed waste carriers, or they provide a skip.

You’re just cheating yourselves out of money and life, and you’ll never get a single word or gesture of gratitude, so why bother? Also, learn to say “NO”, when they ask you to do things “while you’re there anyway”, as that’s free work which is insane. Tell them its time + materials, and that you’re happy to price to do it but it is not included at this time / in this agreement. You’ll be surprised how many will respect you for this and agree to pay you as they just want it done.

Change how you do business, and you’ll see a night and day difference in how much you earn, and also in how much less stressful things become.

By Nickfromwales · 34 minutes ago34 min
Optimistically looking for a plot in Berkshire

I’m not sure what exactly you are looking for but I just spent 10 mins on rightmove and found half a dozen nice plots within 30miles of south Oxfordshire.
All around £400,000 to £450,000. Admittedly I just had a glance.

By Russell griffiths · 37 minutes ago37 min
Difficult customer- HELP!!!

It sounds like you've been paid the majority? In which case it's unlikely to be worth the trouble of trying to pursue this last £100.

It also sounds like you've done a lot of work for the sum mentioned, though of course there are two sides, and your time is probably better spent finding more reasonable customers for what are popular jobs plenty of people need doing. As @jack says, trust has broken down.

I wouldn't go back but I wouldn't ignore them either, instead I'd put your position in writing to them politely - the work you've done, price agreed, that you were instructed (as I understand it) to do a very cosmetic job, painting over rather than rectifying faults, include in measured terms that they were rude, and that you consider £100 still to be outstanding to be paid without further delay.

Accept you're not going to be able to work with this customer again. A letter/email clearly explaining your position should help later in the unlikely event they pursued a civil claim.

By torre · 52 minutes ago52 min
Soakaway perculation test calculations check

That maths is out, 120 divided by 500 is 0.24 not 50. And yeah, three runs per hole then average them, and soak the hole first so the ground is wet through before you time it.

By stevenlee · 1 hour ago1 hr
Corrugated Stainless Steel Flexi

It got raised as an option in another thread - ridgeline will send you a sample FOC - I was expecting just a sample of the stainless flex but they sent me two actual flexis - I've had a play with them and I have to say I'm impressed especially as I have a gravity fed hot and cold water in bathroom, ensuite, utility and cloakroom

Once I start fitting the new kitchen I will order specific hoses for Taps and water softner as well as Utility room taps provided they can supply the relevant connector ends

By marshian · 2 hours ago2 hr

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