Thread: Ghost's Shed Build

Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Hi Pop058,

I am happy with the quality of the components of the shed. I am happy with the quality of the work done by the builder - he's a nice guy. But as a customer, my frustrations purely lie in the time it's taking.

As I have previously said - no problem that they can't work in the rain, that makes perfect sense.. Apart from OHS issues, damage to your tools - let's be honest, who wants to work in the rain? Not this little black duck.

But - the builder lives 15 minutes from me. And he is already 1.5 weeks behind schedule - and he has lost 2 days to rain during that time.

Does he come early? (No - it's light at 7:30, and he usually rocks up between 8:30 - 9:00).
Does he work late? (I suppose that's open to opinion... He always leaves by 3:00pm, not a minute after)
Does he work Saturday or Sunday (No - and I can understand this, it's a choice)
Has he not turned up on rain free days (Yes - he's been on other jobs)

My only gripe is - he (in my eyes, the customer) doesn't seem to be making any effort to catch-up for lost time OR to make the deadlines that he set.. Not deadlines that I set - he set them.

Don't get me wrong (I've been a sub-contractor as well) - he seems to do great work, and know his stuff. And yes, at the end of the day I wouldn't want him rushing things and not doing them correctly.

Personally if it was me - I would work an hour or two extra, to show the customer that I was trying to make up for lost time that was not my fault (rain).. But that's only me.

It's just that I'm excited as all hell - I just want to get into the Shed before the weather turns to mush, and yes, I'm EXCITED!!!

Cheers,
GG.

Yeah GG!
I want my your shed compleated as quick as possible too.
I You need to get my your cars under cover ASAP!

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

No idea Ian.
Didn't know there was another method.

In a bonneted KW with two trailers, short of getting out and standing on the step there IS no other method, unless you're going in a straight line.

Originally Posted by johntins

In a bonneted KW with two trailers, short of getting out and standing on the step there IS no other method, unless you're going in a straight line.

I never had any dramas with a long 6900. Note 3 x 455 litre tanks up each side.

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

I never had any dramas with a long 6900. Note 3 x 455 litre tanks up each side.

Normanton Trip 002.jpg

Bet you couldn't reach the passenger door though. I had no trouble with the Coronado either, when I was stuck with driving the POS. As soon as you bend the trailers in a KW you can't see in the stupid narrow mirrors, and if you try and look out the window you'll either see the stacks or the sleeper cab, and nothing else.

Originally Posted by johntins

Bet you couldn't reach the passenger door though. I had no trouble with the Coronado either, when I was stuck with driving the POS. As soon as you bend the trailers in a KW you can't see in the stupid narrow mirrors, and if you try and look out the window you'll either see the stacks or the sleeper cab, and nothing else.

Yep, know where you're coming from. We've, I mean you've, done a good job of hi-jacking GG's thread.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Yep, know where you're coming from. We've, I mean you've, done a good job of hi-jacking GG's thread.

It was Kyle's fault. Bur agreed. No more.

Originally Posted by johntins

It was Kyle's fault. Bur agreed. No more.

Don't blame me, I was trying to get Tom's mind off the shed no-build.
Glorious day in Melbourne today so hopefully we'll hear there some progress today.

Originally Posted by alien

Don't blame me, I was trying to get Tom's mind off the shed no-build.
Glorious day in Melbourne today so hopefully we'll hear there some progress today.

You started the driving competition in front of the shed, John upped the ante with two trailers.