An in-between phase

PennysIntoPounds

I'm sure a remedy will occur @beanielou but today I am not in a mood to be calm and practical about it!

KajiKita

That wasn’t his choice to make. He has to redo it and unpocket the extra cash he thought he was going to milk from the job … <cynical mode> …

KK

Slowdown

Hmm. I take back my ‘Wowzers!’ and agree that the problem is firmly with the builder and not you. Feet stamping and fuming should occur forthwith and reparations ensue. At any point did you ask for half a wooden staircase? I doubt it. 

When we had our bathroom refit the builder left saying all was completed. But there was no sealant to be seen anywhere. On questioning this he tried to say it wasn’t included and he’d told me at the start I’d have to find my own person to do this. Let’s just say that my straight talking led to a very nicely finished bathroom. 

Absolutely fight your corner and when every tread is wooden I shall return with my ‘Wowzers’ and perhaps other congratulatory vocabulary. 

Good luck and sally forth. 

PennysIntoPounds

Today is also not the day I am in the mood to be calm and practical about it. I have gone on build admin strike 😂

doingitanyway

Oh PiP sorry they messed up the stairs. I would have been fuming too. 
You are inventive and bright, so will find a solution...not today, but you will.
I can't help but be excited that there are walls, a roof and now stairs... 

Watty1

OM Goodness the stairs. He has to put that right, that was not his call to make. Half and half is plain daft.

foxgloves

I agree with @Watty1. If builders are being paid to fit specific stairs than that is what they should fit. I would be telling him to remove them & fit what was agreed. What a waste of time & energy.
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PennysIntoPounds

Thanks all for your stairsy support, Mr PIP is going to the site on Saturday so we shall see. I feel a bit bad as he isn't a confrontational guy and I'm putting all the making-right on him, but if I get involved I will jeopardise our good relationship with our builder because I am just too incredibly cross.

Anyhoo, today's doings

Usuals
Signed off for client job

Small survey cashout, shares to usual pots.
Despite being on build strike it'll still need paying for so
Aim £1063.66
Got £20.13

Shower using free toiletries

Steps doing bits and bobs, found a McMo

Laundry with free conditioner

Little walk with Mr PIP for camra discount beer, updated my vinted listings

I'm having aubergine parmigiana for dinner. Don't know what Mr PIP is having 😂

KajiKita

Sometimes stepping back from something like this, especially when it is so emotionally fraught, is the only sensible thing to do …

I assume you will be sending Mr PiP in prepped, with suitable ‘concepts’ such as withholding final payment of invoices if the issue is not rectified …
Please also tell Mr PiP that he has a whole bevvy of MSErs standing shoulder to shoulder with him! 💪😉😊

KK

PennysIntoPounds

Ha thanks @KajiKita, I've informed him 😁
I can tell how deep to my bones p*ssed off I am, as I have had to do that ghastly self awareness thing, and know that while it is my wont to feel I should have my say, in this case I will absolutely do my f*cking nut if I go anywhere the issue!
Anyway, I am zen, I am calm, I am zen, I am calm.
I am still on bloody strike though!