Room to Improve.

jobless · 18-03-2018 11:15PM

Lisha wrote: »

Yup, must get the kids coder dojo-ing asap

Web designer and it manager wouldn't earn enough to put 800k into a house... Must have money from elsewhere

um7y1h83ge06nx · 18-03-2018 11:15PM

Quazzie wrote: »

Builder causing a fuss because he's trying to throw this up.

Seems a very hard man to work with because he only has one thing on his mind, and that's getting out of there as quick as possible

The Celtic Tiger is back in full force with that lad. Throw it up, it will be bought anyway and fcuk quality.

BorneTobyWilde · 18-03-2018 11:15PM

Lisha wrote: »

All these costs should be known and not a shock invoice

He complains on one hand of down time for people on site, then charges for knocking a wall, not on.
I'm sure his men are on a fixed wage, and they should knock a wall when asked, was no need to charge anyone for it.

donkeykong5 · 18-03-2018 11:15PM

Think the graffiti on back wall is a great idea. If personalised for the owners it's brilliant. Can always be painted over in a few years if they want.

Essien · 18-03-2018 11:15PM

The best thing about him sticking his name and logo all over the house is that anyone who sees this will remember to run a mile from him in future.

GavRedKing · 18-03-2018 11:15PM

You'd be reluctant to hire that builder if you're watching this.

Seems difficult to work with.

Very single minded and the work is flying up but he seems like a right PITA.

matrim · 18-03-2018 11:15PM

ShamoBuc wrote: »

It's a mixture e.g. Builder told him of the door needed blocking up, he said ok. There was obviously going to be a cost involved. Commication not very good between them. I wouldn't mind seeing the list that brought it upto 20k.
To be honest, the builder didn't come out of that too well.

Shouldn't any doors be part of the plan so known in advance

LirW · 18-03-2018 11:16PM

jobless wrote: »

Web designer and it manager wouldn't earn enough to put 800k into a house... Must have money from elsewhere

They've been in London for the last 12 years I think.

But to be fair, they paid some outrageous money for an so-so house in Killester, fcuk me.

Atlantic Dawn · 18-03-2018 11:16PM

Dermots €5 is looking safe.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 18-03-2018 11:16PM

jobless wrote: »

Web designer and it manager wouldn't earn enough to put 800k into a house... Must have money from elsewhere

They lived abroad. Probably sold a house there.

harr · 18-03-2018 11:16PM

I would be raging...no way in hell he would be getting the extra 20 if he went Rogue on what was agreed...surely all that extra work he claims needed doing should have been in the original agreement.
Surely the builders knew the wall needed knocking and the doorway blocked up, why wasn’t it added to the agreement.

jos28 · 18-03-2018 11:16PM

I think this is the first time we have given out about the builder

BorneTobyWilde · 18-03-2018 11:16PM

Stood down, closed site.
What a dick head

My name is URL · 18-03-2018 11:17PM

Not a good advertisement for this builder at all. What numpty would carry out extra work and charge for it without the customer signing off on it?

Franz Von Peppercorn · 18-03-2018 11:17PM

LirW wrote: »

They've been in London for the last 12 years I think.

But to be fair, they paid some outrageous money for an so-so house in Killester, fcuk me.

Totally. If I was passing that house there’s no way I’d think fairly well off people live there.

youcancallmeal · 18-03-2018 11:17PM

Wonder if editing is not telling the full story, seems like madness that your man would add on 20k extras without consulting someone first

Atlantic Dawn · 18-03-2018 11:17PM

I'd guess the builder won't be going to the house warming.

the_pen_turner · 18-03-2018 11:18PM

problem is that no one is there willing to give the go ahead and also be held accountable for that.
if dermot is the go to guy then that fall on him. you cant ask the customer if something is ok to do and then they go back on that.
there needs to be an oficial person to give the go ahead instead of passing it off to the other person.
builder is right but going about it wrong. he needs to get anal about filling the paperwork to ok the add ons

touts · 18-03-2018 11:18PM

jobless wrote: »

Web designer and it manager wouldn't earn enough to put 800k into a house... Must have money from elsewhere

Depends on the definition of "web designer" and "it manager". The girl who was an "IT manager" a few weeks ago was actually a senior director of a company. These two could have worked their asses off in London for 10 years saved a lot of money and now have senior roles wherever they work.

jobless · 18-03-2018 11:19PM

LirW wrote: »

They've been in London for the last 12 years I think.

But to be fair, they paid some outrageous money for an so-so house in Killester, fcuk me.

Yeah if they livid frugally in London they could have got a nice wedge saved

iamwhoiam · 18-03-2018 11:19PM

Other house is gorgeous . They always are far nicer than Dermots builds

Vronsky · 18-03-2018 11:19PM

GavRedKing wrote: »

You'd be reluctant to hire that builder if you're watching this.

Seems difficult to work with.

Very single minded and the work is flying up but he seems like a right PITA.

It looks like this was priced with no profit in the job and extras were going to be the profit.

The quick build that the builder was planning should have raised red flags for Dermot and the QS.

Building is a game and the professionals on the side of the client need to be wise to the games.

BorneTobyWilde · 18-03-2018 11:20PM

Any builder with half a brain would love this exposure and would be going out of his way to impress, as it would pay off down then line.
This guy wants payment for stirring his tea !

messy tessy · 18-03-2018 11:20PM

jos28 wrote: »

I think this is the first time we have given out about the builder

Yeh! And all in agreement about it.

Really like the couple, hope the end result is what they wanted

the_pen_turner · 18-03-2018 11:20PM

harr wrote: »

I would be raging...no way in hell he would be getting the extra 20 if he went Rogue on what was agreed...surely all that extra work he claims needed doing should have been in the original agreement.
Surely the builders knew the wall needed knocking and the doorway blocked up, why wasn’t it added to the agreement.

they were changes outside the contract

Quazzie · 18-03-2018 11:20PM

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

I'd guess the builder won't be going to the house warming.

It sounds as if the builder is charging 20k on top of his costs, but they bought nothing with it just time. If he was still on course to finish in the 8 weeks, where did they spend the 20k on labour. Seems mental. Changing the scheduling of the pointing should not add much additional cost.

Atlantic Dawn · 18-03-2018 11:20PM

Would those wooden frame type decorations in the garden not have the wind howling through them?

Larbre34 · 18-03-2018 11:21PM

jobless wrote: »

Yeah if they livid frugally in London they could have got a nice wedge saved

Contradiction in terms. Its like Singapore, pay no tax but rent a two bed for $7000 pcm

Atlantic Dawn · 18-03-2018 11:21PM

The black windows are shocking.

ShamoBuc · 18-03-2018 11:21PM

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Wonder if editing is not telling the full story, seems like madness that your man would add on 20k extras without consulting someone first

Yeah, builder taking no nonsense with them, wonder will the builder last the full show. If he was that much of a dick, he would be out.

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