Drystack Fireplace gone wrong- how to fix it?
Ziggy
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Comments (10)Is he a licensed contractor? If so, notify your state contractor's license board and file a complaint. They may also be able to advise you about how to proceed to resolve this. Personally, I would explore my options there, as well as getting the advice of an attorney before I paid another penny. Regardless of whether or not your contract lists "quality of work," there are standards of workmanship that all contractors have to follow. You cannot just go into someone's home and do whatever you want and then hide behind lien laws. Lien laws protect contractors from non-payment, but there are laws to protect consumers as well....See MoreBacksplash gone wrong! Help please
Comments (3)She lectured me that they should have waited on her to grout the tub area and now the backsplash would have to be acid etched and grout lightened and it would take time and a cost of $600. I asked if we could leave the 2 sections with different grout as the area us slightly broken up but she said no it would have to be done this way. acid etch? glass tiles? (or is that marble?) either way, bad idea. Didn't her crew realize what would happen? let me just say this about the tiling job,,,last pic, right corner. a good tiler will line up the design so that there is no break. A good tiler knows there is no way you're going to 'etch' the grout out of this mosaic. the only way to remove grout is with a hand tool or dremel and grind it out. what did it look like before this debacle? why wasn't a sample tile grouted to see if you liked it? why wasn't the designer there on site and why did you have to go to the store to get new grout? where is project manager or GC on this job? I just redid my neighbors bathroom. I was designer, project manager and GC along w/my tile guy, who is also a GC. we both collaborated before starting any task. tile layout, design, grout, color, etc. then we went to the customer and showed them exactly what it was going to look like. if they approved it, we did it. So I really don't get where your designer is coming off lecturing you. Do not pay. If you material is damaged, then she and her crew are responsible for fixing it or replacing it. Period. I would not accept, nor pay for, any damaged, etched, scratched or otherwise blemished material that was caused by their doing. you do not 'etch' grout to lighten it. never heard of such a thing. the damage was caused by her telling her crew to do that. I can't believe they did it. your tile guys are bozos. She owes you new tile and a new install. (I'd hire someone else that knows how to install a difficult water jet mosaic. cuz the guys that did yours do not)...See MoreHelp with touch up paint gone wrong
Comments (4)Thank you for the advice! It’s a brand new build and the contractor didn’t leave any of the paint behind so I went and picked up the color it was. I have a feeling it was also originally sprayed....See MoreBuilder poured foundation wrong...how should it be fixed?
Comments (5)We need more information. How wide is the projecting slab? How deep and wide is the typical perimeter footing and how thick is the slab? Are you sure a footing wasn't poured under the entire fireplace projection? What is the nature of the soil? How many stories? What is the climate? Can you take a photo? Was there an engineer involved with the design? If so, he/she should approve whatever is done....See Morebranson4020
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