Comments on: Contractor Rant Or Why We DIY https://reclaimedhome.com/2011/09/13/contractor-rant-or-why-we-diy/ Reuse. Rehabilitate. Restore. Architectural salvage and repurposed pieces for the home. Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:10:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bathroom Renovations https://reclaimedhome.com/2011/09/13/contractor-rant-or-why-we-diy/#comment-78516 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:10:38 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/?p=7591#comment-78516 Yes there are many shoddy contractors out there, I think the best thing to do is find a middle man company that assigns you contractors but protects you from getting frauded by them.

]]> By: RH https://reclaimedhome.com/2011/09/13/contractor-rant-or-why-we-diy/#comment-78418 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:34:53 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/?p=7591#comment-78418 Oh PS: I should say that this plumber got back to us with a price within a day. Do we like the price? A little beyond our budget. But we’ll save on the other projects we’ll be DIYing since the other contractors didn’t show.

And Priscilla, it’s never too late to start DIY. 🙂

]]> By: RH https://reclaimedhome.com/2011/09/13/contractor-rant-or-why-we-diy/#comment-78417 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:31:52 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/?p=7591#comment-78417 You see? What is wrong with them? If they are so busy that they can’t take new projects, hire someone! People need work!

]]> By: priscilla https://reclaimedhome.com/2011/09/13/contractor-rant-or-why-we-diy/#comment-78416 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:18:08 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/?p=7591#comment-78416 We are in the process of living upstate full time. We need some plumbing, electrical and carpentry. We are not DIY at all.

A guy who came recommended stayed for 1 1/2 hours taking measurements and writing stuff down. That was 3weeks ago and he won’t return calls or email. Now I wouldn’t hire him if my life depended on it. I’m talking a $15,000 job.

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