Can someone explain what his angle was? Was he just crazy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Were you annoying?

No. He was. He would also text me at night about things that had nothing to do with the job. If I was annoying why would someone stay on for months.

He stayed for months because he couldn't quite figure out what to do and how to do it.

What I've learned from working with and sharing offices with GCs over the years -

The best carpenters and millworkers are generally Irish, hands down
Most people are very inexact. But anyone who started out in carpentry will have respect for exacting dimensions, i.e. your plumbing will be centered, your sinks will be located exactly equidistant, etc...
The ones who treat it as craft have a high standard of care
Aside from physical labor, there is a lot of research into proper materials and assembly and this should be done before lifting any power tool
You get what you pay for - low skilled labor yields low level work

-signed, architect

Very much agree with your post.

I am a GC who only does renovations and remodels. I do not build in the DMV rather in the Northeast.

While we endeavor to be meticulous in our approach and work I find I am constantly battling schedule expectations.

And have found of late that excellent work is not enough - our clients and frankly our design colleagues have little tolerance for the time it takes to do it right.

With high level detailing the existing conditions need to be leveled and plumbed. Unforeseen conditions need to be remediated. In our area of work there is a sense that the quality of the work has declined due to both qualified tradesman and a lack of patience on the client’s part.

Not sure of the answer but it is becoming untenable.

You have any interesting take regarding the Irish millworkers.

I have had the best luck with Eastern European tradesman - mainly Polish. Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and self policing.

Wondered if you have experience working with them and how they compare with the Irish tradesman you have worked with in your opinion.

Hope business is good.

-GC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just make sure you change all the locks and any security codes.

X100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Were you annoying?

No. He was. He would also text me at night about things that had nothing to do with the job. If I was annoying why would someone stay on for months.

He stayed for months because he couldn't quite figure out what to do and how to do it.

What I've learned from working with and sharing offices with GCs over the years -

The best carpenters and millworkers are generally Irish, hands down
Most people are very inexact. But anyone who started out in carpentry will have respect for exacting dimensions, i.e. your plumbing will be centered, your sinks will be located exactly equidistant, etc...
The ones who treat it as craft have a high standard of care
Aside from physical labor, there is a lot of research into proper materials and assembly and this should be done before lifting any power tool
You get what you pay for - low skilled labor yields low level work

-signed, architect

Very much agree with your post.

I am a GC who only does renovations and remodels. I do not build in the DMV rather in the Northeast.

While we endeavor to be meticulous in our approach and work I find I am constantly battling schedule expectations.

And have found of late that excellent work is not enough - our clients and frankly our design colleagues have little tolerance for the time it takes to do it right.

With high level detailing the existing conditions need to be leveled and plumbed. Unforeseen conditions need to be remediated. In our area of work there is a sense that the quality of the work has declined due to both qualified tradesman and a lack of patience on the client’s part.

Not sure of the answer but it is becoming untenable.

You have any interesting take regarding the Irish millworkers.

I have had the best luck with Eastern European tradesman - mainly Polish. Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and self policing.

Wondered if you have experience working with them and how they compare with the Irish tradesman you have worked with in your opinion.

Hope business is good.

-GC

This is key. People are not willing to pay for quality anymore. They will say the are, but then you tell them what it actually costs and suddenly it is a "rip off." And they want renovations overnight with minimal interruption to daily life. Good work takes time and money.