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[rod]

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During the building boom of 2000 to 2007 (when every Tom -Dick and Harry was a "contractor" stuff like this happened a lot. Even now you have to watch those contractors like a hawk. They all take short-cuts and pride themselves on covering up shoddy work.

 

[oldngray]

During the building boom of 2000 to 2007 (when every Tom -Dick and Harry was a "contractor" stuff like this happened a lot. Even now you have to watch those contractors like a hawk. They all take short-cuts and pride themselves on covering up shoddy work.

A lot are subcontractors that work for the person you supposedly hire. If there are any problems it gives them deniability.

 

[rod]

A lot are subcontractors that work for the person you supposedly hire. If there are any problems it gives them deniability.

That was one of the first things I noticed when we built our house was it was NEVER anyones fault -- they always blamed someone else. Fortunately I know enough about wiring, plumbing, carpentry and the other trades and I was on site damn near every day that I was able to catch most of their friend-ups. A carpenter friend of mine told me I was the worst kind of person to build for. I just laughed. All I expected them to do was a good job.

We caught the foundation crew overlooking a bad measurement that would have left the house overhanging the foundation by about a foot on one end.

We caught the carpenters framing in some of the widow and door openings wrong so we would have had to re-order sizes.

We caught the plasterers starting to put a different texture on the ceiling and walls than what the wife wanted.

We caught our contractor "accidentially" charging some building supplies for another job to our project.

My wife and I both swore --never again.

 

[Wally]

Hard to imagine a reason for the general resentment and disregard for boomers by younger people.

Make the right choices and you will not have a problem. Look at you. You have useful skills that will allow you to always earn.

 

[Operational needs]

Waahhhh!

Millennials Don’t Stand a Chance

Sounds like a lot of millennials will have to learn to sacrifice and do without a lot of the frills they feel they need like their parents and grandparents did before them.

 

[Wally]

A lot are subcontractors that work for the person you supposedly hire. If there are any problems it gives them deniability.

Worth hiring someone as your project inspector if you are not construction experience.

 

[Operational needs]

Make the right choices and you will not have a problem. Look at you. You have useful skills that will allow you to always earn.

He’s one of the smart ones who will come out of this fine because as you said, he has the skills, plus he’s a saver.

 

[rod]

Sounds like a lot of millennials will have to learn to sacrifice and do without a lot of the frills they feel they need like their parents and grandparents did before them.

That's going to be a hoot watching that happen.

 

[Operational needs]

That's going to be a hoot watching that happen.

I’m so glad my kids didn’t grow up with that entitlement. They’re both very frugal.

 

[Wally]

He’s one of the smart ones who will come out of this fine because as you said, he has the skills, plus he’s a saver.

Yep. Better not to have than to owe.

 

[sailfish]

Make the right choices and you will not have a problem. Look at you. You have useful skills that will allow you to always earn.

This situation is currently hindering my plan to advance that.

 

[Wally]

This situation is currently hindering my plan to advance that.

This won't last.

 

[542thruNthru]

@Wally I over seeded today. Had to buy some cheap fertilizer and don't know if I can throw it down with new seed.

 

[Wally]

@Wally I over seeded today. Had to buy some cheap fertilizer and don't know if I can throw it down with new seed.

So why you seeding?

Anyway,
stick to the Milo. Use the synthetic in the fall.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Do why you seeding?

Wut?

 

[542thruNthru]

So why you seeding?

Anyway,
stick to the Milo. Use the synthetic in the fall.

I'm seeding because I have some gaps in my lawn. Nothing big but want to fill it in.

Couldn't find any Milo at all. You'd be ashamed of me for what I bought but it was the only thing left. I think all the landscapers did some hoarding of their own.

You still didn't answer my question.

 

[Wally]

I'm seeding because I have some gaps in my lawn. Nothing big but want to fill it in.

Couldn't find any Milo at all. You'd be ashamed of me for what I bought but it was the only thing left. I think all the landscapers did some hoarding of their own.

You still didn't answer my question.

Is it a bag of 10-10-10 or something like that? Go light with it.

 

[542thruNthru]

Is it a bag of 10-10-10 or something like that? Go light with it.

Its uh.... Scott's turf builder.

 

[Wally]

Its uh.... Scott's turf builder.

Are you seeding just in patches?

 

[542thruNthru]

Are you seeding just in patches?

No, mowed at the lowest and raked up all the thatch. Then seeded and threw down some soil. Probably don't need the fertilizer but thought I'd ask.