Post by camismom on Aug 3, 2005 10:38:50 GMT -5
Just venting! 
My ex husband is a floor installer. As most of you know we have a pretty good relationship despite our being divorced. He has put carpet in our house before. Well, back on April 9th we bought ceramic tile for our kitchen, laundry room, garage entry (between kitchen and laundry), foyer, and main bathroom. I had spoke to ex before about putting it down for us if we bought it and the day we bought it called him while in the store to double check with him about it. He consistently said yes, he could and would do it for us.
Well, almost four months after buying it, he finally got around to starting on it this past Monday. That is my first gripe. When we bought it he told me he could do it within a couple weeks. I went ahead then with repainting the bathroom not worrying with covering the current floor because I expected it to soon be replaced. For almost four months we have dealt with a bathroom with paint splatters on the floor waiting on his "couple weeks" to pass. We had been told on at least three occasions, "I haven't forgot about y'all... I'll probably get to you next week." Now yes, during this time his mother has had a cancer scare and he has had a minor surgery on his wrist, but he has continued working other jobs.
Anyway, he finally start on it Monday. He shows up at 10:00, without half the tools he needs. Has to leave mid-day to go round them up, comes back and leaves for the day shortly after 5:00. Kitchen only half layed, foyer layed. He comes back yesterday around 10:30 best guess and was gone when my husband got home at 4:30. Other hald of kitchen layed, only small portion grouted, fridge sitting in middle of floor, foyer complete. So, all he did yesterday was lay the other half of the kitchen, grout the area under where the fridge normally sits, and grout the foyer.
It is 11:36 my time today and according to Cami he hasn't even shown up yet or called! ARGH! Now, he still has the garage entry way adjacent to the kitchen, the laundry room, and the bathroom to go. At this rate lord nows when he'll be done!
Mind you he IS being paid for this. If he treats all his customers this way, it's a wonder he stays in business!!
My ex husband is a floor installer. As most of you know we have a pretty good relationship despite our being divorced. He has put carpet in our house before. Well, back on April 9th we bought ceramic tile for our kitchen, laundry room, garage entry (between kitchen and laundry), foyer, and main bathroom. I had spoke to ex before about putting it down for us if we bought it and the day we bought it called him while in the store to double check with him about it. He consistently said yes, he could and would do it for us.
Well, almost four months after buying it, he finally got around to starting on it this past Monday. That is my first gripe. When we bought it he told me he could do it within a couple weeks. I went ahead then with repainting the bathroom not worrying with covering the current floor because I expected it to soon be replaced. For almost four months we have dealt with a bathroom with paint splatters on the floor waiting on his "couple weeks" to pass. We had been told on at least three occasions, "I haven't forgot about y'all... I'll probably get to you next week." Now yes, during this time his mother has had a cancer scare and he has had a minor surgery on his wrist, but he has continued working other jobs.
Anyway, he finally start on it Monday. He shows up at 10:00, without half the tools he needs. Has to leave mid-day to go round them up, comes back and leaves for the day shortly after 5:00. Kitchen only half layed, foyer layed. He comes back yesterday around 10:30 best guess and was gone when my husband got home at 4:30. Other hald of kitchen layed, only small portion grouted, fridge sitting in middle of floor, foyer complete. So, all he did yesterday was lay the other half of the kitchen, grout the area under where the fridge normally sits, and grout the foyer.
It is 11:36 my time today and according to Cami he hasn't even shown up yet or called! ARGH! Now, he still has the garage entry way adjacent to the kitchen, the laundry room, and the bathroom to go. At this rate lord nows when he'll be done!
Mind you he IS being paid for this. If he treats all his customers this way, it's a wonder he stays in business!!
... this is true! Ex or stranger. Thanks for reminding me. 
Oh I can feel for you !! ... When I decide to have something done I want it done NOW, NOW, NOW or even YESTERDAY!! ... but I also agree with Linda in that they keep way too many irons in the fire!! ... (good terminology Linda and TRUE!) .. 
. I called the insurance company and they sent people over to veiw it and give estimates 
. Now that wasnt so bad, if behind the T&G wasnt moldy 
. Then this HUGE burly guy comes in and bring massive tools, and moves all the furniture and takes a sledge hammer and smashes into the walls, I am freaking 
, and then tackled the roof.. WELL common sense to me would be FIX the roof first 
