Always get references and never give more than 1/2 down and have a written contract.@Rusty and @zannej what happened? Can you say more about this? I see unevenness causing "waves" along the rim in the first photo, possible mismeasurement creating a small gap in the second photo. Am i seeing the right things?
What kinds of specific things would you warn to look out for either in hiring people or looking at their work?
If this happens more in some parts of the country than others, why is that?
Rural Louisiana. A lot of contractors won't even have signed contracts. They literally do handshake deals instead. I was flabbergasted by that when the health inspector told me that it was very common to do a handshake deal and not have a written contract w/ itemized list of parts and labor. They looked at me like I had 3 heads for asking. I kept asking for a contract from the guy who did my new septic tank installation but he never did provide one. He did the work and asked for the $ after (but he did end up charging a few hundred more than he'd estimated). Inspector passed the work & it was done so we payed. His price matched the next-highest bid we got but that other contractor was booked up at the time.Unbelievable! I guess there's scammers all over, in every industry, preying on people who are desperate or naive.
@zannej you said it happens a lot "down here" where you live. Why do you think it happens more there than other places?
Is there more to this situation? I can see where it needs to be fixed, but why not remove the trusses to fix the Left, then fix the Right?
The way they talked, everything was beyond fixing.Is there more to this situation? I can see where it needs to be fixed, but why not remove the trusses to fix the Left, then fix the Right?
The way they talked, everything was beyond fixing.
The local prosecutor refuses to do anything.
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