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[quote=Anonymous]This past week a contractor began remodeling the back of our basement. Already, we have some concerns. His framing crew put studs very close to a water heater duct where clearance should be 6 inches. Emailed him about it (with photo) and his guys just continued boxing in that area. Also, they did not bother to tuck up many wires into the joists before they put up the framing. Now, they will need to pull pieces down to route the wires, or cut a lot of notches. Also, for the closet around the boiler, they apparently didn't bother to read the label requiring 6 inches clearance and put the wall 4 inches away.

We also don't get why he had the framers come in first when there are all sorts of loose wires that need to be sorted out and some major plumbing work to dig a pan for a new shower, as well as pipes to be moved. It seems like that work should have been at least started first.

I got six bids for this job and his was in the middle. I decided to go with him because he seemed the most careful. I got his name from a Cleveland Park listserv; I talked to two references.

Are these problems serious enough that I should be considering cancelling the job? Part of me says every contractor is going to cut corners and make mistakes, and I just need to stay on top of it and make sure things are done right. The other part of me wonders if I have really screwed up.

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