Possible botched surgery - now what?
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Comments (1)Blondie- They need to come back & replace the nails. I had a similar problem twice. I purchased a condo with a wooden deck that was newly replaced. Within 4 years I had to replace it due to the deck rotting. There were 2 issues, but one of them was that they used interior nails. Again, when I had a house built 14 years ago I noticed that the nails were rusty & bleeding through the white enamel paint on the porch spindles. Gasp! I knew what happened. I had to paint those very often & they would start bleeding after 2 months. You CANNOT do anything to fix that problem but to remove the nails & put in correct ones. Trust me. I've been there...Anything other than replacing the nails is temporary....See MoreBotched window installation job?
Comments (6)dennisgli: The interior stops should be replaced, the job hasn't been finished yet. jdavis: The depth of the Marvin wood ultimate insert double hung window is 4 9/16", significantly larger than the jamb pocket depth on my originals. It's a 1906 home with original varnished wood interior trim everywhere; vinyl would have been horrendous... fusion866: I appreciate your reply, but that's not my situation here. My original sash slid down behind the windowsill, it did not rest on top of it. The outer sill edge was even with the inside stop trim. The installer wanted to cut away part of the windowsill and move the replacement window further into the house -- past the position of the original interior stop trim. This would have required moving the interior stop trim further into the room. If the window was moved in as proposed, the interior stop trim would have jut out further into the room than any of the surrounding window casing woodwork. Would not be pretty... macv: I *have* read the Marvin installation instructions. That's why I'm disappointed in the shoddy install job......See MoreBotched Hood Install -- what to ask for from GC?
Comments (97)Just thought I'd add the final installment of this excellent adventure, sigh. Where we left it, contractor was going to get a 6" duct cover to fill the space between soffit and hood, and we'd call it a day. So I heard from the contractor on Monday. Turns out that for this specific hood, Imperial recommends a minimum 12" space above hood and will not make a 6" cover. (head hitting desk). This specific issue isn't exactly the contractor's fault, but a general cluster: Imperial's mfg installation instructions _do not_ include that 12" requirement, they just won't sell a cover smaller than 12; the retailer web site says "6 to 60 inch covers available" for all Imperial hoods, it's only after you try to order that they call and tell you not possible for this hood; the retailer and Imperial were both closed the day after Christmas so I just relied on the website when I made the call to go with a 6" spacing rather than have this idiot remove the soffit, etc. I could have lived with that, but again, the guy opened his mouth (via email): "You were wrong. They do not sell 6" covers. Why didn't you check that? I told you it would have been better to remove the soffit and use the existing 12" duct cover, but you made a bad decision." In fact on Friday, he had shrugged and told me "this is your choice, I'll do what you tell me to do" when I asked point blank which option would be better. His Monday tone seemed beyond simply defensive, into mocking -- like he thought it served me right for questioning his work. Before she even knew my reaction, my 'cut your losses' wife was enraged enough to download the state contracting board complaint forms. So, I sent an email telling him no further work was required and to please drop off the existing cover at his convenience and -- yet again -- send us the receipt for warranty purposes. I ended up having to go get the cover at his locale, he wouldn't drop off, and he ignored my repeated questions about a receipt, until told him I was going to stop payment on our check (that did the trick). Joy. At this point, we do intend to document all the non-code work and file a complaint with the contracting board. So our plan is this: in the medium term, find a new contractor, remove the stupid soffit, fix the electrical and duct tape and whatever. Either order a new 16" cover or move the hood again, a few inches up. With work and travel demands, that probably gets postponed to late February. For now, we're having a basic 6" sheet metal piece fabricated that will fit in the current gap....See MoreBotched shower floor
Comments (17)STOP!!!!! The liner you show is supposed to be behind the cement board. This is not a tile setter. 100% Clueless. Hope you have some in progress photo's of the floor. I wouldn't trust that installation one bit. What is under the floor tile? Couldn't even make a L cut at the corner of the vanity. Tub would be installed after the waterproofing and tile. Cement boards are NOT waterproof. This will not end well. https://www.ceramictilefoundation.org/homeowners-guide-to-hiring-qualified-tile-installer...See More- 9 years ago
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