There Will Be Blood...

[olds]

...with paint drawing.

I should have known better. I hired this guy to build me a gate and extend my fence. I did this against my better judgement.

1. He didn't want to come out to bid till 10 AM. After breakfast and coffee. Construction dudes show up at first light. Red flag.
2. He showed up to bid in a beater car, no truck. Red flag.
3. He shows up to work in a Bronco and says that the guy that owns the truck called in sick. So he has to make two trips for materials. Red flag.
4. He wants to install the posts and hang the fence/gate all in the same day. The ground is wet and loose. Questionable but I call, Red flag.

He installed 3 posts. Two for the opening of the gate. They are 11' feet apart. That's good. They are 11" off. That's bad.

New he's pissed because I told him he had to pull one of the posts and reset it.
I guess it will be a battle in the morning.

 

[Alone]

I thought you were smarter than to allow it to go so far with all those flags.

 

[El Guaraguao]

needs more oil.

 

[Mike Gayner]

 

[olds]

I thought you were smarter than to allow it to go so far with all those flags.

That's what I thought. I was trying to be polite and spread the wealth but it will come back to bite me.
Fuck Miss Manners.

 

[olds]

I am not your bro, wanker.

 

[Alone]

Hopefully you have a written contract that clearly states what the end result should be, and a fixed price. At least, despite some headaches and potential delays, you will ultimately get what you want.

 

[Tiamat]

needs more oil.

LOL that's what I thought too. The last 30 minutes of that movie were sweet.

 

[Adrenaline]

You had bad judgment in a moment of kindness. No big deal, this just allows you to know better next time.

Always listen to the red flags.

 

[overst33r]

I am not your bro, wanker.

He is not your wanker, pal.

 

[Sea Moose]

epic fail?

 

[Rubycon]

He probably blamed the repost on you!

 

[Sea Moose]

He probably blamed the repost on you!

I see what you did there

 

[Mike Gayner]

I am not your bro, wanker.

LOL settle child.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Sounds like a fairly easy DIY job, why hire someone?

A shovel, cement, and some 4x4 PT lumber would do the trick to at least get the posts up how you want.

 

[F1N3ST]

I see what you did there

I saw it too.

 

[pontifex]

ok, I saw a parody of this the other day but can't remember where it was or what it was from. I want to say it was in another movie but it may have just been on youtube.

For some reason i keep thinking there was a lake or pond or something and someone or something was sucking up the water and doing the "drink it all up" analogy.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

He is not your wanker, pal.

You're not his pal, bud.

 

[Regs]

Old people are so cute some times.

 

[foghorn67]

You're not his pal, bud.

He's not your buddy, guy.

I would have let him loose after the dude didn't show up with the truck, or ask him to show up when he is ready.

 

[BoomerD]

You got fucked by an unlicensed contractor? tsk, tsk...

You, of all people, should know better.

I am disappoint.

 

[Raduque]

But did you drink his milkshake?

 

[Skeeedunt]

Need your fence painted dawg?

BRB in mah cyvic.

 

[Zebo]

You get what you pay for. Hopefully he doesn't 'hurt his back' after you fail to pay him. Always hire a licensed and insured contractor. I don't even reallly give a fuck about license but show me some liability insurance and workmans comp.

Oh and your paint skills suck as bad as your judgement. WTF is that?

 

[IGBT]

has he borrowed any of your tools yet?? did he show up with a level and a tape measure?