Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Nov 17, 2009 12:07 pm Carlisle Homes Riverton 30 in Alamanda (Point Cook) land settlement 11/12/09 building commenced 29/01/10 http://riverton30.blogspot.com/ Re: Kitchen Renovation Nightmare 2Nov 17, 2009 12:34 pm Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Kitchen Renovation Nightmare 3Nov 17, 2009 2:05 pm Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Kitchen Renovation Nightmare 4Nov 17, 2009 2:14 pm 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Kitchen Renovation Nightmare 6Nov 20, 2009 2:42 pm Carlisle Homes Riverton 30 in Alamanda (Point Cook) land settlement 11/12/09 building commenced 29/01/10 http://riverton30.blogspot.com/ Re: Kitchen Renovation Nightmare 9Nov 22, 2009 7:47 pm Metricon Riva 33 - http://herlihy-riva.blogspot.com Site start 15/03/2010 - Handover 23/12/2010 9 months and 8 days (284 calendar days) from site start to handover Re: Kitchen Renovation Nightmare 11Nov 25, 2009 1:27 pm Carlisle Homes Riverton 30 in Alamanda (Point Cook) land settlement 11/12/09 building commenced 29/01/10 http://riverton30.blogspot.com/ Re: Kitchen Renovation Nightmare 12Nov 25, 2009 1:48 pm Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Kitchen Renovation Nightmare 14Nov 26, 2009 11:18 am A good start to avoiding the "bad apples" is to engage trades in a legitimate manner, i.e. with a written agreement that refers to the complete scope of works to be delivered at what price - Including G.S.T. Not that this will guarantee that the work will be done to your expectations but at least this way you have documentation if something goes wrong. Invoices from trades have the businesses A.B.N, A.C.N (if appropriate) and assorted licensing details on them. Anyone not willing to furnish this information would automatically be on my suspect list before they even come in my door. I appreciate that this "tradesman" came referred by a friend and that you took him at his word. It is unfortunate that the job has bogged down in the way it has; sadly I see too much of this sort of thing. For projects of this size (and cost) I can't see the justification of saving some money by doing it under the table. When I provide a service for an invoiced price I have to stand behind that invoice. The whole "cashie culture" and the problems it can cause is the reason I don't do jobs for friends - and you can believe me that these problems can cut BOTH ways. I don't know about anyone else, but someone crying to the A.T.O. when they have been complicit in tax evasion wouldn't exactly strike a sympathetic chord with me. From what I understand of your job you have at least received a fair amount of what you paid for and I agree with the others who say that the best thing you can do is move on. I think we all get burned by something like this at some stage; for some the lesson is more expensive than others. The sooner you find someone to finish the work for you - on your terms - the sooner you can enjoy your new kitchen and forget about the painful parts. Cheers. Earl Assuming the structure of your cabinetry is good then I would DIY everything as follows: - replace your counter tops entirely, - replace all drawer runners with soft close… 1 5432 I recently went through a similar renovation and move scenario when updating our family home. We also swapped some rooms around and tackled a major… 2 11784 Hello Josh, This is Irving from PRIMA, we are a manufacturer of the staircase, railings, kitchen cabinets, windows, doors from China. If you have requirement to purchase… 0 6302 |