Kitchen and Bath remodel

[nightfighter]

Nib's got it right. If the walls aren't plumb and square, the floor isn't level, someone is gonna have some 'splaining to do..... cause the finish/tile guy is going to have to hide the rough work screw up.
Let's look at it from the other side. If I wasn't putting out quality work, would I be entertaining an offer to be sub-contracted out at HD's rate? When an independent is hired, his name is on it. And when you work in a local area, you are as good as your last job.
Duke, when you see a truck on a job in your area, stop and ask for the general contractor or owner. Don't overlook the foreman/supervisor on the job either. I have one guy I depend upon as he has 40 years building experience and has seen it all. Without him I'd be doing less than half of what I'm able to do now.

[Swimmer]

I wonder if HABS would do me a blurple danny swimmer motif in my bathroom inside the shower?

[Mike P]

It only took the Home Cheapo sub-sub contractor 15 months to finish my sister's deck

Part of the reason, I guess, was that he fell off her next door neighbor's roof while pounding shingles. With the $700 HD gift certificate she gave him in his pockets, which somehow got lost at the hospital. Some of the delay was the arguing over whether he'd get another $700 clams

On the plus side, it "only" took my wife 6 months to get the carpet she ordered installed

They mostly send clowns. Guys doing low bid HD work are doing it for a reason

[basswipe]

From a painters' point of view.

"Compound and putty...the 'Depot carpenter's buddy"

"Caulk and paint...make him what he ain't"