Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Re: builders * repair with pics 12Jul 17, 2009 11:00 pm Adrian B Have you spoken to your builder? yes we had a meeting on site. the ss agreed the job was below standard and that the brickie would fix what he could. But the ss has either told the brickie to grind the bricks or just left the repair for him to work out.We contacted the ss by phone days ago to voice our opinion of the repair and he ducked and weaved and was unhelpful. We have now written a letter to the construction manager to see if he'll take an interest. If not its consumer affairs and builders assoc. cheers Re: builders * repair with pics 13Jul 17, 2009 11:34 pm Oh Zaphod, that's terrible. That brickwork is terrible, they really didn't take much care, did they? Both links are the same so I can't see tell which pics are the ones unfixed or which ones are the fixed ones but either way the work is not up to standards for sure! Are you building with a big builder? I hope you can get this sorted somehow, but unless they pull the bricks down and start again I can't see how else it can get fixed... Building a Wisdom Prosperity 23 - http://erwisdomprosperity.blogspot.com/ Re: builders * repair with pics 14Jul 18, 2009 6:40 pm i like your bricks better than mine http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy74/xrayspice/bricks.jpg Re: builders * repair with pics 15Jul 18, 2009 6:51 pm I have finally worked out these photos here are more of my bricks http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy74/xrayspice/brikkkk.jpg http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy74/xrayspice/brikcs.jpg http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy74/xrayspice/brick4.jpg i would love a bricklayer to tell me if this is within industry standards??? Re: builders * repair with pics 17Jul 18, 2009 7:59 pm The trouble with the bricklaying trade, I have heard, is that the majority of bricklayers are not trade qualified. I'm happy to stand corrected on this. [rant] It seems like as long as you can hold a brick in one hand and a trowel in the other, you can build houses. It's the old fashioned skills shortage, where business owners feel no responsibility to train apprentices because they can't see the value in it; they treat it as a cost instead of an investment. The customer will always suffer because of this. [/rant] Geoff - Decophile. Re: builders * repair with pics 19Jul 18, 2009 8:26 pm Quote: You have 20 year old plants growing in front of you brickwork, and now you complain? is this to me brickie? These bricks were layed 3 weeks ago, the only photo with a tree in it is from from my neighbours property....my garage is on the boundary...why would it matter that there are 20 year old plants...now I am confused. Re: builders * repair with pics 20Jul 18, 2009 8:38 pm Those top pics show why stringlines and levels are so important. Obviously the tradey isnt going to be really forthcoming for repairs if thats the way his day to day work is done, you will have to keep on their back. Some tradey's don't realise that houses are in most cases a lifetime investment for the client, not just another job. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi All, Hoping someone might be be to provide some advice on my ceiling that needs repair. Photos attached, but seems like the alcove (??) is pulling away. Thanks Thomas 0 6543 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair The intent of that sort of clause is being misaaplied. its suposed to be used to avoid paying out for things liek when you decided to do a reno yourself and the… 3 5530 |