Careless craftsman?

[Mortsken]

Write reviews on Eniro and Google. Preferably with pictures, then you'll probably get it fixed.

The threshold is the worst I've seen. I've started attaching thresholds with double-sided tape myself. Completely screwless and can be removed without damage when needed. All thresholds are in place.

+ here https://www.byggahus.se/forum/forums/referenser-hantverkare-entreprenoerer.54/
But I think it's more effective to either fix it, or I'll post a review with pictures.
Once the review is out, it's kind of too late to save the contractor's reputation.

 

[mrsnhp]

I think the craftsman should repay parts of the sum so it will resolve. We'll see. I don't want to cause bankruptcy to someone, a personal tragedy.

I wouldn't consider it a tragedy to make sure that "craftsman" switches to a more suitable job as soon as possible Sooner or later, it will happen if they continue like that.

If the floor is against the wall, it doesn't have room to expand sideways when the wood expands in warm and humid weather. This can result in it warping and, in the worst case, cracking when it expands. It could even be a reason why the floor is bouncy and touches the door if it has risen slightly there.

 

[Tomasmexitegel]

Hi, I need some help, I live in a condo and I'm not very knowledgeable in building techniques etc. A handyman did some work for me, changing the floor in the kitchen and hallway among other things. He had to come back and complete some sloppy work:

- the dishwasher was not screwed in. He now did it by screwing it into the wall. Should one do that? Screw into the wall, diagonally? Is there a risk of water damage?

- thresholds were not fastened. He has now fixed them with some non-recessed screws, one recessed screw, and also nails, as well as creating a crack in the threshold.
*edit: There is also a variation in types and colors of nails, and the distance is not symmetrical in any direction, the "middle" screw is not in the middle. Is this according to building standards?

- is it okay that it looks like it does behind the stove?

- should I accept that the door cannot be fully opened?

- He has put floor moldings around a door instead of door casings. There are different kinds of edges for door/floor moldings. Should I accept this?

Am I being too picky?

see pictures. Thanks for help!!

Spend 4000kr on an inspector and after that, you can dispute the invoice. But you probably have already paid since so much time has passed.

 

[Kane]

Spend 4000kr on an inspector and after that, you can dispute the invoice. Though you probably have already paid since it's been so long.

The job is paid for, I noticed the mistakes afterward. Now I'm nagging for touch-ups and it's not entirely frictionless. I was focused on other things when the work was done (work etc) and happy it looked nice, so I didn't think to do a proper inspection. Learned my lesson!! I've previously learned not to buy cars from friends, now I've learned this. Learning is nice, but also cumbersome.

 

[errakareby]

Do you have the number for the hantverkare? I need some help at home. It's so hard to find good hantverkare these days, yours seems to be top notch. Ugh, everyone does a bad job sometimes, but not all at the same time.

 

[NightRider]

I think the craftsman should pay back part of the sum, and that will solve it. We'll see. I don't want to cause anyone to go bankrupt, a personal tragedy.

But really, is it a proper company you actually hired? Or is it someone just calling themselves a "craftsman" that you paid in cash or something? Not even a 15-year-old who just started in the construction program in high school would come up with the idea of securing a threshold with anything other than countersunk screws, and also decently neat and symmetrical... the construction industry in a nutshell...

 

[Dr Benz]

Do you have the number for the craftsman? I need some help at home. It's so difficult to find good craftsmen these days, yours seems to be top-notch. Oh no, everyone probably does a bad job at some point, but not all at the same time.

even if it doesn't turn out well when you do it, you still don't leave it like that...

 

[Jodenmarck]

Tragic to see.
I work, among other things, with renovating apartments in a property company.
There it's all about renovating/fixing up as quickly and easily as possible before the next tenant moves in.
So there is no client or customer who has "the right to complain."
I have never ever done or allowed anyone I work with to leave something like that.

 

[Perssond]

The dishwasher should be fixed in place, there's usually a rubber cover that covers the screw.

The threshold looks terrible, it can be glued or something else. Alternatively, if you must screw, pre-drill and countersink so the screws don't stick up at all. But then it should be perfectly straight with equal spacing.

The door should be able to open all the way, either adjust the hinges or trim it a bit at the bottom.

Even if you haven't specified which moldings you want, you shouldn't use floor moldings around a door.

Behind the stove is probably okay, but not nice. I wouldn't have done it that way...

why should the dishwasher be fixed in place? I've wondered about that for a long time.

 

[errakareby]

even if it doesn't turn out well when you do it, you don't leave it like that anyway..

You are absolutely right

 

[Nageek]

why should the dishwasher be secured? I've wondered that for a long time.

If a dishwasher isn't secured and you open the door and pull out all the racks, the machine will tip over.
Edit: assuming there are dishes in the racks, an empty machine probably won't tip over.

 

[Screew]

why should the dishwasher be fixed in place? I've wondered about that for a long time.

Mine is not fixed, actually, but if a "professional" had installed it, I would have demanded he do it according to the instructions.

 

[Karinsbostadsrätt]

why should the dishwasher be secured? I've wondered about that for a long time.

when it wasn't secured, it would "tip" forward when being filled or emptied, the lower rack always fell to the floor.

 

[Karinsbostadsrätt]

It is a craftsman with a firm.

 

[Bjober]

why should the dishwasher be secured? I've wondered about that for a long time.

When the little guy climbed up on the open dishwasher door, I was glad it was secured.