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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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en suite? Fancy. I have no idea how much that would cost. Just get loads of quotes, get an idea of a middle price, find a builder you can visit previous work of, get a quote from him, haggle him down to about a grand below what you want to pay to give you wriggle room if there is a disaster, or your wife decides she does want the gold taps and expensive tiles after all. Done. Don't pay up front, don't let his "brother in law" fill in when he gets another big job on, and get a contract preferably signed in blood.
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Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 26 Feb 2013, 12:43,
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Top stuff - thank you...I'm leaning towards one who has given his word that he doesn't flit between jobs - and then said that because of that he wouldn't be able to start until May. Is that naive of me?
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I had loads of problems when I bought my house with a builder moving between jobs, It is best to wait, and if he is honest, he should have no problem putting you in touch with some of his previous clients
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Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 26 Feb 2013, 12:49,
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Agreed...Our conservatory was one of those jobs. Took months :(
The builder also gave us a few addresses of his previous jobs to check out, but he unknowingly has the fortunate resemblence of the wife's not-long-dead granddad - So she's sold on him already
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