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-These are our notes related to the hurrican helene [repairs](/notes/house/helene) and post helene renovations on the [studio](/notes/house/studio), master, and [bath](/notes/house/bath). I'm using this page to share some questions and comments with the contractor and the boss. We've also started a document for the contractor [costs](/notes/house/kl-timmerman-costs).
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+These are our notes related to the hurrican helene [repairs](/notes/house/helene) and post helene renovations on the [studio](/notes/house/studio), master, and [bath](/notes/house/bath). I'm using this page to share some questions and comments with the contractor and the boss.
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-## KL Timmerman Enterprises, LLC
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-## Quality Control Issues
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+## Quality Control
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We've had some hiccups along the way, so I just wanted to start list of issues we've had with the general contractor and sub contractors so they're not forgotten if we need to reference them.
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-## Punch List
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-**Exterior**
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-- rear upper deck & railings
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- - ~~deck light~~
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-- ~~chimney seal, cap, & wrap~~
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-- caps on doubled 2x12s
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- - was told they would be caulked to look like 4x12s
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-- insulation and pipes in crawlspace
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-- gap sealant on gas exhaust
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-- proper drainage valves on hot water heater?
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-- gutters left metal intact from previous gutters
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- - leaving visible gaps under the shingles that are large enough that small critters could enter the attic.
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- - ~~missing downspouts on gutters~~
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- - ~~hole in gutter to right of entrance~~
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- - water dripping along wood under upper gutter.
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- - ~~leaking downspout connector entrance~~
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-- painting in spots
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- - siding
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- - paint spills on porch, side of house, and upper deck
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-- front doors - were measured but not follow up
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-- ~~haul off~~
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- - ~~truss & doors~~
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- - ~~ladder from painters~~
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-- replace 3 gallons of exterior paint 👈🏻
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-**Interior**
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-- bathroom hardware
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- - ~~shower handrails~~
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-- ~~hvac ductwork~~
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-- ~~broken shower wand tube~~
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-- ~~bad water pressure~~
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- - ~~remove water restrictors?~~
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- - check sewer leak?
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- - had failed to clean out heads on faucets.
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-- bathtub not properly installed 👈🏻
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- - slides around
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- - no blocking as specified in manual
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- - no additional 2x12s as specified in manual
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- - no backsplash or water proofing on the wall of bathtub 👈🏻
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- - white caulk on bathtub filler
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-- sliding door not caulked
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- - sliding poor trim paint/stain
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-- ~~ceiling fan~~
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-- paint on tile floor
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-- ~~no backing support for grab bars behind tile~~
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- - ~~broken grab bar install~~
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-- damaged bi-fold doors
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- - broken hardware on bifold doors
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- - split wood on the base of closet doors
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-- door hardware for bedroom
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-- cracked floor trim from carpet puller
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-- ~~closet shelves needs to be split for attic~~
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- - didn't closet shelves
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-- ~~carpet doesn't meet baseboards~~
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- - carpet transition to tile 👈🏻
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- - ~~feel tacks on bare feet~~
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-- dressing room
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- - drawers/hardware
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- - stained seat top
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- - lighting? extra switch? 👈🏻
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- - ~~bathroom switches upside down~~
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- - ~~stairway light switch~~
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-- lots of questionable drywall/paint work 👈🏻
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- - crooked wall in bedroom corner
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- - tape marks in ceiling
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- - wavy at bed entrance - too many repair pieces
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- - splotchy above bed
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- - spots on bathroom ceiling
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-- downstairs ceiling repair from two separate leaks and jackhammer cracking 👈🏻
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-- downstairs bathroom paint 👈🏻
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-- stairwell trim paint baseboards
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-**Minor**
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-- window treatments
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- - tub / vertical blinds
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- - remove curtain rod
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+## KL Timmerman Enterprises, LLC
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+[log](/notes/house/kl-timmerman-log)
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+| [costs](/notes/house/kl-timmerman-costs)
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+| [estimates](/pdf/KLTimmerman-Estimates.pdf)
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+| [invoices](/pdf/KLTimmerman-Invoices.pdf)
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+| [issues](/notes/house/)
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## Management
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+- Showed up on site unannounced requesting payment before work was completed or inspected
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+- Invoicing duplicate errors
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+ - No discussion of invoices
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- Timeliness
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- slow pace - some contractors will work for just a couple of hours a day for a week.
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- took **over a year** to complete the project or **9 months** if you account for the truss manufacturing delay
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- no ventilation or air treatment
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- didn't replace hvac intakes
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- installed tile inset the wrong direction
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-- left hvac ducts unpatched for months. I finally patched them.
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- poured water under the house instead of piping it out
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- left a pile of debris in the yard for three months
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- left the old sliding door in the yard for a month
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- not square where the corners meet
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- didn't use the waterproof type throughout the bathroom
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- made patches where it should have been an entire board replaced
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+ - bubbles showing through the paint
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- ripped out a closet that didn't need to be removed
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- threw away good materials and unnecessary demo
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- - duct vents, bi-fold doors
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+ - duct vents & bi-fold doors
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+ - replaced solid wood closet and room doors with lesser quality
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- broke glass into the yard by tossing shower doors over the ledge
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- didn't plug the two HVAC vents that were ducted into the closed ceiling
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- found a previously split truss just one truss back from what was installed
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- - didn't mention it to us
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+ - noticed but didn't mention it to us or offer to replace
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+ - given we had ordered one additional truss that was left at our house
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- left the extra truss in our yard for nine months
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- didn't patch the ceiling until months after the trusses installed
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- $600 heating cost to heat ceiling area
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@@ -170,14 +100,84 @@ We've had some hiccups along the way, so I just wanted to start list of issues w
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- had to repaint and drywall because of poor work
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- didn't install backing support for grab bar
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- spilled a heavy amount of paint thinner into the subfloor which then permeated the house for a week causing headaches and eye irritation. So potent that any heating element like our oven on the first floor gave off a lighter fluid smell for a week.
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+- window treatments
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+ - tub / vertical blinds
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+ - remove curtain rod
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- put the new carpet down before the contractors had finished the other work
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- carpet has visable seams
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- carpet doesn't extent far enough under baseboards
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-## Billing
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+## Punch List
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+
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+**Exterior**
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+- rear upper deck & railings
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+ - ~~deck light~~
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+- ~~chimney seal, cap, & wrap~~
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+- caps on doubled 2x12s
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+ - was told they would be caulked to look like 4x12s
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+- insulation and pipes in crawlspace
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+- gap sealant on gas exhaust
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+- proper drainage valves on hot water heater?
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+- gutters left metal intact from previous gutters
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+ - leaving visible gaps under the shingles that are large enough that small critters could enter the attic.
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+ - ~~missing downspouts on gutters~~
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+ - ~~hole in gutter to right of entrance~~
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+ - water dripping along wood under upper gutter.
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+ - ~~leaking downspout connector entrance~~
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+- painting in spots
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+ - siding
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+ - paint spills on porch, side of house, and upper deck
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+- front doors - were measured but not follow up
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+- ~~haul off~~
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+ - ~~truss & doors~~
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+ - ~~ladder from painters~~
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+- replace 3 gallons of exterior paint 👈🏻
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+
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+**Interior**
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+
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+- bathroom hardware
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+ - ~~shower handrails~~
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+- ~~hvac ductwork~~
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+- ~~broken shower wand tube~~
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+- ~~bad water pressure~~
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+ - ~~remove water restrictors?~~
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+ - check sewer leak?
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+ - had failed to clean out heads on faucets.
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+- bathtub not properly installed 👈🏻
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+ - slides around
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+ - no blocking as specified in manual
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+ - no additional 2x12s as specified in manual
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+ - no backsplash or water proofing on the wall of bathtub 👈🏻
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+ - white caulk on bathtub filler
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+- sliding door not caulked
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+ - sliding poor trim paint/stain
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+- ~~ceiling fan~~
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+- paint on tile floor
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+- ~~no backing support for grab bars behind tile~~
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+ - ~~broken grab bar install~~
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+- damaged bi-fold doors
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+ - broken hardware on bifold doors
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+ - split wood on the base of closet doors
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+- door hardware for bedroom
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+- cracked floor trim from carpet puller
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+- ~~closet shelves needs to be split for attic~~
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+ - didn't closet shelves
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+- ~~carpet doesn't meet baseboards~~
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+ - carpet transition to tile 👈🏻
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+ - ~~feel tacks on bare feet~~
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+- dressing room
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+ - drawers/hardware
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+ - stained seat top
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+ - lighting? extra switch? 👈🏻
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+ - ~~bathroom switches upside down~~
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+ - ~~stairway light switch~~
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+- lots of questionable drywall/paint work 👈🏻
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+ - crooked wall in bedroom corner
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+ - tape marks in ceiling
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+ - wavy at bed entrance - too many repair pieces
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+ - splotchy above bed
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+ - spots on bathroom ceiling
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+- downstairs ceiling repair from two separate leaks and jackhammer cracking 👈🏻
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+- downstairs bathroom paint 👈🏻
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+- stairwell trim paint baseboards
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-- quotes and invoicing inconsistent.
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-- Showed up on site requesting payment before work was completed or inspected
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-- No discussion of invoicing changes
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-- Invoicing duplicate errors
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-- aggressive labor charges
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