Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 4Jun 15, 2008 10:22 pm "i'll take care of it" - knowing full well in 5 minutes time it will have departed the brain cells for good.... Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 6Jun 15, 2008 11:39 pm Sign here.........! mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 7Jun 16, 2008 3:13 am Builder: "Appointment is canceled"
Me: "What happened?" Builder: "I don't know..." Me: "What's the new date?" Builder: "I don't know..." Me: "Duh?!" Builder: "I don't know..." \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 8Jun 16, 2008 8:50 am Not the builder (I'm sure I'll have some of those soon) but our CSO
me: 'What the hell is going on with our house?' him: 'Don't know Ive only worked here for a week' me: 'Ok well can you get me someone who does know the answer?' him: 'Nup, everyones gone to lunch or something' At which stage my husband who was listening in grabbed the phone and scared the crap out of the poor kid.. Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 9Jun 16, 2008 9:38 am "I'll get back to you"
No they won't ... you have to call them! Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 11Jun 16, 2008 6:36 pm Love them all…..all though not to be laughed at!!
I would hate to hear what they say behind my back! I haven’t had a builder say anything to my face, they wait till I’m gone then tell the client……who then tells me! We both have a laugh and I get my way…………… Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 12Jun 16, 2008 7:31 pm This was on a friends build in regards to the internal brickwork
Friend: The brick work looks pretty bad, (mortar everywhere, cracked/holey/uneven bricks) Bricklayer: Not my problem the plasterer will fix it up. Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 13Jun 23, 2008 8:52 am At our last colour selections appointment:
Me: Asking lots of questions about what our options are Colour Consultant: I know, it's hard for you to understand as you are not in this industry Hmm well some people don't have to be in the 'industry' to understand a whole lot of things in building, and what's wrong with asking questions? Am i not the client - so can ask any questions i want? Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 14Jun 23, 2008 10:35 am Our Site Supervisor, who has barely been on site to do any supervision, after having a number of the trades saying that they never see him, and can't get hold of him by phone , said to DH last week "Well, I can't be there EVERY day!!!!" Umm...yeah, but SOME days would really be quite handy!!!!!!!!!!!! We feel like WE are the ones doing the supervision atm!!! Solidarity, not solidity.......The Lexicon of Life Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 17Jun 23, 2008 1:44 pm Update on my comment - I have just this minute got off the phone to DH who called to tell me our SS has been taken off our job! Let's hope the next one (#4 and we're not yet to lock up) is better!!!! Solidarity, not solidity.......The Lexicon of Life Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 19Jun 23, 2008 10:59 pm newbie74 "Wheres your house again?" That's priceless! mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Worst thing the builder said to you !!! 20Jun 23, 2008 11:35 pm Me: "Saw the slab being poured today."
CSO: "How?" Me (tempted to say "I opened my eyes"): "I was out there." CSO: "How'd you know to go out there?" Me: "I know someone who will be a neighbour and she keeps me informed." CSO: "Bloody hell, I don't like the sound of that!" Fiona 1 434 Ardo That is so funny! I wonder how many people know who Larry Haun is these days. I have a couple of young guys we call Mo 1 & Mo 2 who run a crew of 6 boys and… 9 15609 |