What's his view on it now?
Hi Dan
Guess you mean the builder. Don't know, haven't spoken to him but with the collective opinion I've got now I know which way is safe to try and steer the conversation. It's all the floor up with or without kitchen out, pros and cons to be discussed with him. It's a few bits I haven't bored you guys with (Christ knows you've read through enough of my crap) about how that's going to be done. It's foot down on chuck the UFH cable and get new - I'm not picking hundreds of blobs of cement off it. Same for insulation unless it's easily salvaged. Those bits not for negotiation. If he's still there after that we'll chat on who's going to do it (but with the clear caveat that it's done right) and who is going to cop for the costs incurred. If push comes to shove it'll be worth sweetening the deal with at least a token gesture on that - might be a few bob well spent in the long run. No sense shooting yourself in the foot however much your principles urge you to do otherwise. Above all I'm in a position to ask if he really wants to take the whole thing to independent opinion, whether for a legal process or otherwise.
He's coming Saturday for the next installment of cunning ideas to fix his bomb site. Think this time we're going to sew the tiles down with very, very fine thread. Or grass and a strimmer for that all-year-round al fresco feel (small pond in the corner, little windmill and a couple of gnomes). Or something. Will drop him a line before to tell him it's time to start making sense.
Promised you some pics tonight but the down side of the last couple of days is I'm massively behind on work - gets a bit addictive especially when everyone's talking about your stuff. Appreciate your interest, really, but going to have to blow you out on that tonight. Sorry, feel bad when people are being so helpful. If I get a chance I'll send some but it's all going to be down to what whoever does it thinks can be done - as long as it comes up where it needs to.
Need to pick some brains on the expansion joint business before the weekend but tonight going to let a lot of people down at work if I don't get off this site.
Thanks again to you and everyone
Matt
