Dave Bugg wrote:

> Two days ago, I called to line up his schedule with the building
> schedule. We are about to close our conversation when he asks "When
> are your carpenters going to have the fire shaft completed?" Says
> I, "What fire shaft?" Thus I found out that his bid did not include
> a few expensive items left out of the bid. [Note: A fire shaft is
> what the exhaust duct is enclosed in as it makes its way through the
> ceiling and roof] All in all, I found out that I will need about
> $7,000.00 more to scrape together to have a "fully-working, Class 1
> hood system ready for me to turn on and use when you have completed
> work". <sigh>.



$7,000!!!?? You're being robbed.

Not to make it any worse, but it *is* the carpenters job. Has the carpenter
been paid in full yet? If not, backcharge him for someone else performing
his duty.

Let him know what you need done. He may balk and charge you a bit for an
"extra", but it'll be nowhere near $7,000. (we carpenters work cheap.(and we
**** under your trees too. <G>))

BBT®