Kitchen Update
Posted on April 17, 2006 - Filed Under Housing |
In tearing down the drywall, we couldn’t help but to notice the "creative carpentry" that the previous owners had done. I’ve asked the handyman to install some extra studs in addition to the framing.
With the installation of the new studs, termite repellent is being used. That stuff stinks! The entire house smells like the inside of a toxic waste dump. It turns the wood into an incredible hulk color.
Here’s a trivia fact for the next time you’re hanging out with friends. Termites don’t like redwood.
I find myself in a difficult position with the handyman. He’s a great guy, does great work. But getting him motivated to work has become a full-time job. If I’m present, he will work like a mad-man. The instant I leave, he’s on break. I’m having to visit the house several times a day to ensure that progress is being made. I’m paying a lot of money to babysit someone.
My mentor, with our "project-to-be", has a guy he wants me to look at. His guy supposedly is good and on time.
It’s nothing personal. Just business.
Since moving into real estate, I’ve realized that I need to have reliable people that can make deadlines. Especially when there are people lined up to do the work. Each link in the chain is reliant upon the other. If one is late, the others are postponed. Postponement compounds the problem.
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If there are any contractors reading this, your schedule could be full and overflowing. If you were (1) reliable and (2) remained on schedule. If you’re not getting repeat customers, then you are failing in one of the two items. It’s that easy.
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