Problem, sloppy carpenter..help (pictures)

[Pagno]

The cornice cannot be made much better than it is executed. It seems like someone didn't think it through when the roof was replaced? Have you lowered the ceiling to make room for spotlights or something similar? It's hard to say that the listing is neat... but if you, as a customer, have outsourced a job when the wall is finished, how do you think it should be executed? Listing should be done first, then the caulking/painting or wallpapering. It's terrible to say that this trimming of bases has become more common, I don't like it, but many new constructions have this solution, it's called seeing the whole as acceptable.... but I agree with you, I wouldn't be proud of this, but prepare yourself for a potential dispute over some compensation to the craftsman, at least the cornice he/she has done without criticism considering it's not the carpenter who placed the ceiling and positioned the vent... But this person shouldn't have much compensation, the rest isn't okay... you can fix the bases with some caulking and a repaint. Skip the craftsman next time or hire one who knows how to list..

 

[JOW]

One often hears the comment, "You won't think about that later."
But I would argue that it's almost quite the opposite.
Because it actually is true that you don't think about it later, but... when you have many small careless mistakes scattered throughout the home, I believe the overall impression is diminished.

However, if everything is tight, mitred, neat and tidy, the overall feeling is much higher/better.
It's a bit difficult to put into words; you can tell when someone has poured their heart into it.

For example, I wouldn't leave the nail heads unfilled and unpainted on door casings.
But you see that everywhere, and yes, I do think about it when I visit friends who have newly built houses.

 

[Daniel78]

You often get the comment "You won't think about that later." But I would argue that it's almost the opposite.

I agree with the latter, I can be bothered if I know that I cut a corner a little ugly BEHIND the drywall... I still know how it looks back there

 

[JOW]

Well, but that wasn't exactly what I meant...
I meant visible details...

I mean, the whole looks better when it is nicely executed.
Even if you can't see the seam with the naked eye when looking at the whole, I believe it matters.

 

[Daniel78]

Well, that's not exactly what I meant... I meant visible details...

I understood that, I just meant that it bothers me so much that I'm even bothered by what's not visible

 

[Elkludde]

I understood that, I just meant that it bothers me so much that I'm even bothered by what's not visible

Yes, it can feel like that when there have been many unnecessary mistakes, you get annoyed by most things, and that's completely natural.

 

[krszo]

We hired a carpentry firm through recommendation to install baseboards and crown molding. We were really not satisfied. Partly the way they worked and took some liberties without us knowing, but most importantly, the job feels very sloppily done.

The pictures show what we are unhappy with. Should you accept this?? Is it done correctly?? How do we proceed? Dispute the invoice? Demand they do it better?

1. The biggest mistake is the crown molding over the ventilation. We know it's a tricky spot, but when asked, he said it wouldn’t be a problem to make it look nice with patterned cutting and jointing.

2. The baseboards gap against the wall everywhere. The concrete wall is admittedly a bit uneven, but shouldn't it be possible to get it flush with plugs and screws?

3. The baseboards' joints and corners are cut straight instead of at a 45-degree angle like before, which was much nicer. And in some corners, there are different heights (see picture).

4. The joints on the crown molding are not aligned, so the pattern is broken...

I also have carpenters who are totally incompetent. One was experienced, and the other was an apprentice responsible for cutting moldings. He threw boards and moldings around, measured completely wrong, etc. There was a lot of waste.