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Bathroom tiling problem
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27-08-2020 5:24pm#1
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The problem I see occurring time and time again is that someone employs the services os a builder or tradesperson without clearly defining and agreeing the scope. What I mean is that if you ask the homeowner and the person employed to do the work what it is they being paid for you will get two different answers.
So my advice is before you get any work done (including remedial work) agree in writing exactly what you expect to get for your money. Write down you expectations and get it signed off before proceeding. Then you have something you can point to in the event of a dispute.
I know the above advice is a bit late for you, but it is something to consider next time. My extremely smart sister routinely ignores this and as result routinely gets caught out
f it is any consolation I learnt the hard way myself.
Without seeing any pictures I would imagine that to square up the walls would require:
1) Taking down existing plasterboard.
2) Putting new straight / level wooden battens in place.
3) Installing new plasterboard or better still cement board.
4) Tanking (where required).
5) Plastering (where tiles will not be applied).
6) Often items such as shower tray, sink, toilet and bath may have to be removed and reinstalled to accommodate this work.
What is described above is also very laborious and expensive work.
A few questions:
Do you feel that the cost for this work was sufficient to cover the above?
What exactly was quoted for?
Did you get a written quotation?
Most importantly, have they been paid in full?0 -
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The problem I see occurring time and time again is that someone employs the services os a builder or tradesperson without clearly defining and agreeing the scope. What I mean is that if you ask the homeowner and the person employed to do the work what it is they being paid for you will get two different answers.
So my advice is before you get any work done (including remedial work) agree in writing exactly what you expect to get for your money. Write down you expectations and get it signed off before proceeding. Then you have something you can point to in the event of a dispute.
I know the above advice is a bit late for you, but it is something to consider next time. My extremely smart sister routinely ignores this and as result routinely gets caught out
f it is any consolation I learnt the hard way myself.
Without seeing any pictures I would imagine that to square up the walls would require:
1) Taking down existing plasterboard.
2) Putting new straight / level wooden battens in place.
3) Installing new plasterboard or better still cement board.
4) Tanking (where required).
5) Plastering (where tiles will not be applied).
6) Often items such as shower tray, sink, toilet and bath may have to be removed and reinstalled to accommodate this work.
What is described above is also very laborious and expensive work.
A few questions:
Do you feel that the cost for this work was sufficient to cover the above?
What exactly was quoted for?
Did you get a written quotation?
Most importantly, have they been paid in full?
This gets me into trouble whenever we get someone into the house, because unlike I would guess 90% of people, I know whats involved in doing a job correctly.
So I know what questions to ask, what issues to point out etc; however for the other 90% of the world, they dont. The whole reason the are getting someone in is because they dont know how something can be done or whats involved.
They are paying the person to figure all that out and explain the cost implications of the various options.
I'd be disgusted if, for example, someone installed a new bathroom for my mother and left it in the state the OP describes without talking her through the options, as looksee said earlier.
Its one thing leaving it looking well but being a disaster underneath, but leaving it looking badly is just such a waste of time and materials, not to mention money.0 -
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