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Posted by peternoon on September 15, 2006, 8:38 am
It was a "gentleman's contract" (not written) as we met them through
family contacts.
longshot wrote:
> was it an estimate or a contract? I think its pretty normal for projects to
> run over. if it was a contract, the normal delays & any changes are
> considered extras. if you like the contractor & his work, you should pay him
>
> >A building contractor gave us a quote and a time to build the
> > superstructure of our house. We bought and supplied all materials,
> > tools and labourers (including myself as I am a self-builder), the
> > contractor only supplied the skilled labour. There were some of the
> > usual delays. The structure is not finished and more time is needed to
> > complete the job. The contractor wants to get paid extra for this time.
> >
> >
> > How reasonable/common is this situation? How accurate is the contractor
> > expected to be in his estimate of time in terms of work and completion?
> >
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