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Old 03-29-2013, 04:59 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Home service contractors

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Originally Posted by oakshadows View Post
same way on this coast. Builder left me with a closet that was 7 inches wider on one side , unfortunitly we didn't find out until the drywall guy was appling the board. Would not answer phone. Only contractor to return was the tile guy to repair a loose tile. All in all the work on the entire house was a bit under par to me but like you are mentioning not many out there that care that much. Good luck.
Not many of them even know what they are doing. They think six months experience makes them a pro and they start contracting on their own.

I spent three years in the late '60's and early '70's learning the paint and drywall repair trades before I even thought of taking on work of my own.
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