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guffdaddy
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In the absence of a detailed list of work to be carried out, what in general is considered to be "plumber's" work?
I've hired a guy for an overall price to install a new boiler, completely replumb a couple of bathrooms, gas hob, gas fire and a few other bits'n'pieces. I'm to seperately pay for/supply all parts/appliances etc.
At this stage after many heated discussions, the plumber insists
1) agreement to do bathrooms includes installing shower, shower tray, sink, toilet etc. but doesn't include shower door
("that's builder's work...")
2) agreement to install shower does not include getting shower working correctly (there is some problem with the thermostatic valve which I supplied - water temperature ranges from extremely hot to very hot). He insists this is a faulty shower and he's not responsible for this (he hasn't opened valve to check thermostatic cartridge or anything else)
("That's manufacturer's work...")
3) connected hob to gas - refused to seat hob in counter
("That's kitchen installer's work...")
4) refuses to fix leaky valve on towel radiator he installed - insists valve I suppled didn't have a rubber washer (I know that it did; and if not, why not ask me about it before installing without a vital piece of kit?)
("That's not my work...")
Am I correct at this stage to be getting quite annoyed about this? Or is it my own fault for not detailing every single piece of work which I wanted to be done?
By the way - above is not an exhaustive list of the issues, just the ones which I'm annoyed about...
I've hired a guy for an overall price to install a new boiler, completely replumb a couple of bathrooms, gas hob, gas fire and a few other bits'n'pieces. I'm to seperately pay for/supply all parts/appliances etc.
At this stage after many heated discussions, the plumber insists
1) agreement to do bathrooms includes installing shower, shower tray, sink, toilet etc. but doesn't include shower door
("that's builder's work...")
2) agreement to install shower does not include getting shower working correctly (there is some problem with the thermostatic valve which I supplied - water temperature ranges from extremely hot to very hot). He insists this is a faulty shower and he's not responsible for this (he hasn't opened valve to check thermostatic cartridge or anything else)
("That's manufacturer's work...")
3) connected hob to gas - refused to seat hob in counter
("That's kitchen installer's work...")
4) refuses to fix leaky valve on towel radiator he installed - insists valve I suppled didn't have a rubber washer (I know that it did; and if not, why not ask me about it before installing without a vital piece of kit?)
("That's not my work...")
Am I correct at this stage to be getting quite annoyed about this? Or is it my own fault for not detailing every single piece of work which I wanted to be done?
By the way - above is not an exhaustive list of the issues, just the ones which I'm annoyed about...