Thread: How life can kick you in the guts.

Originally Posted by 87County

..... an important job when money is concerned - too easy to add extra sand and water to the mix.

Good to read that things look like working out for Ed

That's what the developers builders did to the estate that is having foundation trouble, says Ed. Yeah, haven't had much of a chance to get to know Ed, what with him working odd hours, but in the short time I have had , he comes across as unassuming, quiet, one of natures gentlemen. People like him don't stay down for long. They are a lovely family, and that's what makes them strong. Life goes on.

Originally Posted by 87County

..... an important job when money is concerned - too easy to add extra sand and water to the mix.

Good to read that things look like working out for Ed

A family my parents knew had problems with the concrete in their foundations. I think the story was that after most of the brick house was built the concrete in the foundations was revealed to be dodgy - so work stopped. They tried to take the builders to court but the builders were of an ethnicity that had close ties with standover gangs and responded with threats. Works stopped and the house remained unfinished for at least 6 years. Don't know how the story ended but cost them a packet.

One of my uncles was a builder. On one of his first jobs he tested concrete in the the first concrete truck that showed up - and rejected it. He rejected the next 6 trucks sent before they finally supplied the right stuff. They'd been trying to get one over him but he wouldn't back down.