Careless craftsman?

[MariaiÖstergötland]

This was so poorly done that one almost thinks the craftsman had a REALLY bad day. When I need to screw or nail something at home, I almost start sweating if I can't find the same nails/screws, and that might be for a place where they're not even visible and therefore don't really matter. And I am a paramedic.
I hope you get everything fixed, Karin, that's not okay. You don't have to be a carpenter to see that. Plus points for your owl comparison, I often feel that way, I think. But this forum is great!

 

[Axelida]

What? How wrong? OMG wish I could do this stuff.

I've skimmed through the thread. You should stop apologizing for not knowing this! You bought a service from someone you thought had the knowledge and experience as well as the desire to do a good job. If you should feel anything, it's anger! I think you have a very good sense of how you want it to be and expected it to turn out, that is the only knowledge you as a customer need to have! I really hope it works out for you and that you don't have to pay a penny for this completely substandard job! I'm very sure that you could have attached a threshold better than the so-called carpenter did, but you shouldn't have to do that, you chose to buy a service. Stand your ground!

 

[mawno]

What the hell?! Is it Alfons Åberg who screwed those thresholds in place?
Testifies to a total lack of ability and commitment.

 

[Karinsbostadsrätt]

I have skimmed through the thread. You should stop apologizing for not knowing this! You bought a service from someone you thought had the knowledge and experience as well as the willingness to do a good job. If you should have any feeling involved, it should be anger! I think you show very good knowledge of how you want it and expected it to be; that is the only knowledge you as a customer should need to have! I really hope it works out for you and that you don't have to pay a penny for this totally substandard job! I am sure that you could have attached a threshold better than the so-called carpenter did, but you shouldn't have to do it; you chose to buy a service. Stand your ground!

Oh wow, thanks! Yes! NOW I'm sending the email to the contractor! Let's see what happens!

 

[Mortsken]

What the heck?! Is it Alfons Åberg who screwed those thresholds in place?
This shows a total lack of ability and commitment.

Yes, especially commitment.
NO ONE can be that bad, whether trained as a carpenter or not, to think that's a reasonable way to do it.
It's someone who completely doesn't care about the result and just wants to get it over with.

 

[Karinsbostadsrätt]

yes, primarily engagement.
NO ONE can be that bad, regardless of carpentry education or not, to think that it is a reasonable way to do it.
It's someone who completely doesn't care how the result turns out and just wants to get it over with.

It's not a completely frictionless situation. Now I've gotten back to the craftsman. Awaiting a response.

 

[CCPusher]

The super klapphatten who has been in your apartment at work?
Fixing sloppy work is out of the question, rather fixed more sloppiness!
A blind horse in a cave would have done the job better.
Get someone who has a clue about what he's doing and send the invoice to the first pajas.

 

[Fairlane]

Plus that I would definitely make the situation worse if I try it myself, I always turn the wrong way... should get a drill. We'll see if that happens.

Honestly, you probably can't make the situation worse. If you turn the wrong way, nothing dangerous happens at all. The screw just doesn't go in, it goes out, whether you're using a screwdriver or a drill.

If you can open a jar, you can learn to turn the right way, and if it's the wrong way sometimes, it's no big deal.

I've renovated, and the kids have asked if they can help (small children) and with a bit of guidance, it turns out much better than that. If you want to try it yourself, you'll get guidance here on the forum and will do a fantastically much better job than the one you've shown.

 

[Flummox]

The screw [image]

Is there anyone here who can even identify what kind of screw this is? It looks like some sort of rubber gasket underneath, but I've never seen anything like it. The only thing I can think of is a plastic roofing nail, but then we are waaaaaay off.

 

[Dilato]

Is there anyone here who can even identify what kind of screw this is? It looks like some sort of rubber gasket underneath, but I've never seen anything like it. The only thing I can conjure is a plastic roof nail but then we're waaaaaay off.

Maybe the dishwasher screw

 

[Lopex]

Hell stopped reading after I saw the screws in the threshold, damn I've been on construction sites with drunk Russians who were damn more skilled and they weren't exactly skilled but looked clearly better than that...

 

[crazytok]

May I trouble you for the phone number of that craftsman? I have a bunch of thresholds that need to be installed and he seems to have a good sense for that....

 

[Hemmapysslaren]

Hello! Those floor thresholds look absolutely crazy, I would never have accepted such "work".. My husband and I are two happy amateurs who decided to replace all the thresholds in the house a while ago, and we did a much better job than that! Demand that this so-called "craftsman" come back and do it right, it's not that hard to do a decent job!

 

[Dublin]

Super, will ask someone with good skills with the saw to do that Then I assume the floor doesn't need to be addressed? However, it does bounce a bit.
Thanks for all the very helpful answers!

Stop! First, ask someone with some skill to check if the hinges are properly fastened. If the door tilts outward, it could also indicate that the upper hinge is slightly loose... and that is much easier to fix than shortening the door.

 

[tank77]

It is a craftsman with a company.

Maybe it is, but it's definitely not a carpenter you've had at your place. Did he have a red nose? Maybe you've had a clown visit you.........