Acceptable workmanship?

[Dkdc71]

Its harder to do a job wrong then it is to do it right ..this should be taught across all the construction trades . People who take pride in their work do it right first time from what I see in the trades when people hate their job they dont care whats right or wrong just do what they can get away with to cover themselves lready told a few moaning apprentices if they dont like plumbing do something else had some great lads also willing and eager to learn everything from the trade

 

[brum]

Totally disagree if you can't do the job properly then move on at the end of the day it's not always down to price there are standards we all need to adhere to and if you can't/don't then you shouldn't be doing this job .There is absolutely no excuse for inferior and shoddy workmanship...ever....brum

 

[Ric2013]

I take your point. Doing a bad job lowers the industry standard and is a bit like sawing off the branch on which you're sitting.

 

[woodsy]

Many valid points but the fault in my eyes lies with the inspectors / Nhbc who pass these properties. If they did their job correctly like people buying new properties are led to believe, then the crap workmanship could be eliminated. I carry out works in loads of new properties and from the design in terms of accessibility of serviceable items to the actual workmanship it's a disgrace. On the plus side, it gives me loads of work repairing the faults.

 

[Ric2013]

Agree. Abbey Fields estate in Colchester: all new build and, having worked on a couple, I wouldn't buy one myself. Found a 1.5" waste unclipped and shared by bath and basin in new build and running uphill to SVP - need I say more? The other trades seem to have worked to a similar 'high' standard.