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Paying builder
Vickya79
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Can't comment on whether you have had your monies worth or not without a lot more detail...But. Have you had Building Control in to check the lintels/steels yet ?Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
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Yes, but the work had not been carried out correctly so the builder had to rebuild part of the wall. The inspector is coming to check again on Tuesday.
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My immediate thoughts are1) the schedule of works is far too vague and2) The payment schedule is equally vagueI assume you has a structural engineer or architect define the works required did they not help you sort out a proper contract with the builder?1
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I did use a structural engineer but he didn't sort out a proper contract for me. I didn't even know they could do that?1
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canaldumidi said:I assume you has a structural engineer or architect define the works required did they not help you sort out a proper contract with the builder?
Really? For a £9K job?
Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £177.46, TCB £10.90, Everup £27.79, Roadkill £1.17
Total £217.32 10.7%Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10
Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%1 -
The structural engineer only made the calculations for the work to the load bearing wall and the adjustments to the fire place, which did not cost £9k. The £9k was to do all the work, including, plumbing, electrical work and fitting the new kitchen. I had the calculations drawn up, then found a few builders to quote to do the work.Slinky said:canaldumidi said:I assume you has a structural engineer or architect define the works required did they not help you sort out a proper contract with the builder?
Really? For a £9K job?0 -
What I was querying was why the poster thought a SE/architect would be drawing up a builders' contract for a £9K job.Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £177.46, TCB £10.90, Everup £27.79, Roadkill £1.17
Total £217.32 10.7%Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10
Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%1 -
Well since the OP didn't draw up a decent contract that could be relied on (and hence the current problem), paying a professional to do so would have been money well spent.Slinky said:What I was querying was why the poster thought a SE/architect would be drawing up a builders' contract for a £9K job.
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