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These are our notes related to the hurrican helene repairs and post helene renovations on the studio, master, and bath. I'm using this page to share some questions and comments with the contractor and the boss.

Quality Control

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.

KL Timmerman Enterprises, LLC

log | costs | estimates | invoices | issues

Management

• Showed up on site unannounced requesting payment before work was completed or inspected
• Invoicing duplicate errors
  • No discussion of invoices
• Timeliness
  • slow pace - some contractors will work for just a couple of hours a day for a week.
  • took over a year to complete the project or 9 months if you account for the truss manufacturing delay
• very little inspection of work - NO final inspection
• General contractor has only been by the site twice to check up on work
  • after the trusses were installed and after the the paint
• Assistant to GC not on site often
  • once on an emergency call after a leak
• Not much supervision of subs
• Communication lackluster
  • Inconsistent notice of subcontractors arriving onsite
  • sometimes no notice and sometimes just 15 minute notice
• Broken Sewer Line
  • blowout line crushed by one of the haul off trucks or the lift equipment
• Subcontractors
  • contractor 💩 in our backyard - dog was eating something and noticed the roll of toilet paper
  • contractors peeing in our driveway
  • contractor puked in the yard because he came hungover
  • left food trash in buckets upstairs that caused am indoor bug infestation
  • dumped rotten food in bushes
  • paint in bushes and on house in cleaning
• had to drive over to GA to confirm quartz because couldn't get what was promised
• didn't fix cut drywall in downstairs bathroom for three months
  • left it open and we taped the piece back into it
  • still not painted
• contractors on site past normal working hours
• contractor fishing in pond putting fish in bucket

Craftsmanship

• studio left without hardware for three months
• leaking seal on pipe that ran into the wall and stained the ceiling on the floor below in both the den and downstairs bathroom
• hot water install mixed with cold water
  • we didn't have cold water for a couple of days
• covered existing electrical outlets
• didn't seal off area of drywall sanding
  • no ventilation or air treatment
  • didn't replace hvac intakes
• installed tile inset the wrong direction
• poured water under the house instead of piping it out
• left a pile of debris in the yard for three months
• left the old sliding door in the yard for a month
• we personally hauled off several loads of trash
• popcorn ceiling has visible seams
• drywall not consistent or square in spots
  • dropping drywall at hvac intake
  • not square where the corners meet
  • didn't use the waterproof type throughout the bathroom
  • made patches where it should have been an entire board replaced
  • bubbles showing through the paint
• ripped out a closet that didn't need to be removed
• threw away good materials and unnecessary demo
  • duct vents & bi-fold doors
  • replaced solid wood closet and room doors with lesser quality
• broke glass into the yard by tossing shower doors over the ledge
• didn't plug the two HVAC vents that were ducted into the closed ceiling
• found a previously split truss just one truss back from what was installed
  • noticed but didn't mention it to us or offer to replace
  • given we had ordered one additional truss that was left at our house
• left the extra truss in our yard for nine months
• didn't patch the ceiling until months after the trusses installed
  • $600 heating cost to heat ceiling area
• didn't tile all the way to the ceiling in shower as requested
• don't clean up after work
  • trash/food in yard, nails/metal in bushes
• paint on window hardware
• paint on tile floor
• paint spills on front porch
• had to repaint and drywall because of poor work
• didn't install backing support for grab bar
• 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.
• window treatments
  • tub / vertical blinds
  • remove curtain rod
• put the new carpet down before the contractors had finished the other work
  • carpet has visable seams
  • carpet doesn't extent far enough under baseboards

Punch List

Exterior

• rear upper deck & railings
  • deck light
• chimney seal, cap, & wrap
• caps on doubled 2x12s
  • was told they would be caulked to look like 4x12s
• insulation and pipes in crawlspace
• gap sealant on gas exhaust
• proper drainage valves on hot water heater?
• gutters left metal intact from previous gutters
  • leaving visible gaps under the shingles that are large enough that small critters could enter the attic.
  • missing downspouts on gutters
  • hole in gutter to right of entrance
  • water dripping along wood under upper gutter.
  • leaking downspout connector entrance
• painting in spots
  • siding
  • paint spills on porch, side of house, and upper deck
• front doors - were measured but not follow up
• haul off
  • truss & doors
  • ladder from painters
• replace 3 gallons of exterior paint 👈🏻

Interior

• bathroom hardware
  • shower handrails
• hvac ductwork
• broken shower wand tube
• bad water pressure
  • remove water restrictors?
  • check sewer leak?
  • had failed to clean out heads on faucets.
• bathtub not properly installed 👈🏻
  • slides around
  • no blocking as specified in manual
  • no additional 2x12s as specified in manual
  • no backsplash or water proofing on the wall of bathtub 👈🏻
  • white caulk on bathtub filler
• sliding door not caulked
  • sliding poor trim paint/stain
• ceiling fan
• paint on tile floor
• no backing support for grab bars behind tile
  • broken grab bar install
• damaged bi-fold doors
  • broken hardware on bifold doors
  • split wood on the base of closet doors
• door hardware for bedroom
• cracked floor trim from carpet puller
• closet shelves needs to be split for attic
  • didn't closet shelves
• carpet doesn't meet baseboards
  • carpet transition to tile 👈🏻
  • feel tacks on bare feet
• dressing room
  • drawers/hardware
  • stained seat top
  • lighting? extra switch? 👈🏻
  • bathroom switches upside down
  • stairway light switch
• lots of questionable drywall/paint work 👈🏻
  • crooked wall in bedroom corner
  • tape marks in ceiling
  • wavy at bed entrance - too many repair pieces
  • splotchy above bed
  • spots on bathroom ceiling
• downstairs ceiling repair from two separate leaks and jackhammer cracking 👈🏻
• downstairs bathroom paint 👈🏻
• stairwell trim paint baseboards