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08-31-2011, 11:45 AM | #9 | ||||
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Location: Dallas TX
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Re: 2 post lift near shrink cracks??
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When I started this and was looking for a contractor none of the big well known companies wanted to deal with a small project like mine or was a year or longer wait. I started asking around the smaller guys and interviewed several. I felt the best (at the time) about who I went with but its been a nightmare since. It still took 4 months to get started and concrete and steel when up and my materials went up by 1/3. I was way over budget because of this but once finally started it went up fast. At the time there was a lot of small details I was not happy with but I convinced myself I was being to picky and most people don't have the same standards as I do. I was just happy to finally have a place to work again. The job was completed and then the real fun started. About 2 weeks later we had our first rain. It was just a light mist but I got home a had I a little water in the floor in the corner. I called the contractor and he cam right out said sorry my guys forgot a few screws at the top of that wall. Its fixed now. All is well..............NOT!! A few weeks later we had a real rain and storm. I got home that night and the over side of the shop was a lake and every time it rained again the same thing but I could not figure where it was coming in. One night a storm was coming so 1:00 am with flashlight in hand I was going to find it. I did and it was coming from the top of the walls. After some more investigation The way they did the gutters and flashing was 100% wrong. All I got was excuses and blaming the sub contractor. After a month he got the sub out there to "fix" it. I got home that night excited to see the repairs only to find nothing changed. After 3 months of constant calls and near daily emails I finally recieved and refund check for enough money requested for materials so I can fix the leaks myself. In the mean time the concrete started the cracking and all I get is concrete cracks don't worry about it. I have talked to a few people for legal advise and have pretty much been told after I spend the money even if I win the chances are high they will fold the business and start up under another name. I am then stuck with the legal bills. I am just so ready to put this whole learning experience behind me and play with cars again. Quote:
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Its built partly over a old stable 24 x 36 shop slab that had been there 10 years and sand. I had 4' x 4' x 10" areas poured for the old shop for the lift and it worked fine but I did not want to have to do that with the new shop but I may have to. |
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