My propensity for buying faulty goods continues.

**p38arover** · 11th December 2009, 09:21 AM

I've just had new guttering installed on the house and garage (well, in late October).

Seven lengths in total.

Only one falls to the downpipe. Two have bellies so they fall to the centre. Two fall to the wrong end. One falls to both ends, and the other was so far under the roofing sheets, that the sheets touched the outer edge of the gutter (pictured).

To make it worse, when they fitted the pictured gutter, they hacked into my brand new carport/pergola beams to sit the gutters on them. This was after I'd carefully primed and painted the timber work (the previous timbers had rotted and this new timber work cost over $5K). Surely it was obvious to the installers that the way the gutter was installed wasn't right.

I was home on the day they gutters were fitted just in case they needed anything but I wasn't watching over the workmen. That was a mistake!

The gutters still haven't been completely fixed. There are still two to be done. Unfortunately, I paid on completion of the installation back in October.

If you want new guttering I can advise which company I wouldn't use!

**V8Ian** · 11th December 2009, 01:02 PM

Where've you been Ron, we've missed you. (I don't believe I really typed that)

**LandyAndy** · 11th December 2009, 10:53 PM

Hey Ron
Great to see you back on deck.
Im guessing after that post you are GUTTERED.
GOOD HELP IS HARD TO FIND,NEVERMIND BUY

Andrew

**Sprint** · 11th December 2009, 11:35 PM

why am i getting worried about anyone who gets a christmas present from ron?

**V8Ian** · 12th December 2009, 02:48 AM

Originally Posted by Sprint

why am i getting worried about anyone who gets a christmas present from ron?

Does he buy and gift The Oxford Concise Dictionary?

**p38arover** · 12th December 2009, 06:36 AM

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Hey Ron
Great to see you back on deck.
Im guessing after that post you are GUTTERED.

Thanks Andrew, I needed a laugh.

**p38arover** · 12th December 2009, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by Sprint

why am i getting worried about anyone who gets a christmas present from ron?

No need to worry - no one gets presents from me (apart from wife and daughter).

**p38arover** · 12th December 2009, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Does he buy and gift The Oxford Concise Dictionary?

I can't afford them. Actually, they may be cheaper than a Macquarie. The last time I looked they were about $130 (yes, I do have a Macquarie - and an Oxford and Readers Digest Dictionaries).

It annoys me that one has to buy a subscription to the on-line Macquarie - it should be free to all Australians. The on-line Oxford and Merriam-Webster are available free.

**Disco44** · 12th December 2009, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by Dinty

G'day All, Ron, you should have bought a Davey, mines 17 y.o and still going strong cheers Dennis

So right so many Daveys" in the bush and they just keep going and going.
John ( disco44)

**Sprint** · 12th December 2009, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by p38arover

No need to worry - no one gets presents from me (apart from wife and daughter).

you're that mean to your own family?

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