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This is a follow up to a previous thread.
This one worked out well for me! I followed my initial gut which was to patch and paint the jams and see how it looked. It looked great and the clients said fine. They wrote my final checked and everyone walked away happy. I think I would have painted the room if that’s what it took but they turned out to reasonable after all. Thanks for the great advice and spirited discussion in my initial post.
Eric
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Eric- Glad that things worked out for you. You know, it's like so many other things in life when we're fraught with anxiety and 'what ifs'- once we move into action, things almost always get better. Thanks for sharing all your info with us, and thanks to the participants in the dicussion!
*I also enjoyed the discussion.Glad it worked out for you.Tom
*Thanks buddy for following up. Too often we don't hear the rest of the story. Glad it turned out well for you and the customer.
*Congratulations!! Great outcome
*I would very much like to second Ken Hill's post and glad it worked out; it makes moving to the next job so much more pleasant.
*I to would like to thank you for following up the story.I believe this worked because you approached the situation that you were willing to do the extra if necessary. Not, "this is all they deserve and this is all there getting!"Because you kept a positive attitude and didn't get into a pissing match with the customer, they were willing work with you.Scott R.
*An aquaintence of mine who for what ever reason seems to piss of every contractor who works for him asks me to help him write a letter demanding some rework to be done and to have the contractor respond immediately to let him know when and want a 30 window to get it done. I told him pretty much the same thing that was said here. that is be nice and talk to the guy. Give him the benefit of the doubt before going off threatening ect. I hope he does(not that i really care but I dont like hearing his whineing). Thats the same guy who wants me to do everything for free while he pays everyone else...But like I told him be nice. I am to him eventually he'll break loose. (theres no more freebies anymore however)Second thought after reading this I dont want to work for this guy cuz he'll be whineing to me like he does about every guy who works for him....
*Where is the glass city ???
*Let's see, the emerald city is in oz. The glass city would be Toledo.
*Thank you Calvin. Why is it called that ?
*Toledo is called the glass city because Edward Drummond Libby teamed up with Owens and Ford at the turn of the century to create LOF. LOF was bought up by Plinklington Glass out of Britan several years ago. Actually, Rossford, Ohio, a Toledo suburb, is the real "Glass City". I lived in the area for 45 years.
*Joe- Wasn't the abundance of natural gas a prime factor for glass manufacturing in that area?