tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23081230.post7440876433926069089..comments2023-09-09T03:46:06.577-07:00Comments on ...méli-mélo...: Work update.Flashtriggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945806731450372205noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23081230.post-52552686741557105062008-10-21T14:53:00.000-07:002008-10-21T14:53:00.000-07:00You know what? Shit happens, as they say. Don'...You know what? Shit happens, as they say. Don't stress over the resi stuff. Either you work closely with a general contractor, who has to take mistakes in stride, you get good at fixing stuff, or you have a list of good contractors to help with repairs & such. Usually it's a mix of the three.<BR/><BR/>Honesty is usually the best policy with telling homeowners, but there is a rule with home contracting that I learned when I used to install wood flooring;<BR/><BR/>If you make a mistake, and can fix it before the owner sees it, it was just a mistake. If the owner sees it, it will always be a damaged product, no matter how well you repair it.<BR/><BR/>So it's better to fix it quickly if possible, but if that's not feasible, just own up to it and make sure that a quality repair is done. Some people will bitch no matter what you do, but most are very forgiving and realistic.RebTurtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00323150995310258997noreply@blogger.com