This Old Crack House

Paul Pollets

Hmmm...interesting Blog. I thought Dayton, Ohio required a plumbing license??

http://thisoldcrackhouse.blogspot.com/2005/07/my-contractor-story.html

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gerry gill

ohio does require a license..

the people hired some smuck down the street..maybe they got what they deserved.

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Bob Sweet

There's a prime example

you get what you pay for. Between the Big Box stores and hack's seems customers aren't getting the education they need.

Steamhead

But it seems

if your name is Thor, you'll get all the business you need..... ;-)

Christian Egli

Oooh, now you said something bad about Dayton!

Let me add some more, ouch.

It so happens I drive by that very home every day. It sits one block removed from a major thoroughfare. It looks grand and it is one of the more impressive homes.

Just down the block is another grand old home that used to have grand old steam heat. Guess what a licensed contractor did with that? A de-radiator-ification, I tell you! As you see Dayton is not immune to horrible turn of events.

Licenses are no more a guarantee of getting a good job done than dirt cheap prices are a guarantee of a good value.

Cheats who only want to take your money come in all kinds of disguises.

Knowledge, education and what HeatingHelp.com does will solve problems such as these.

Restoring old homes is special in the way that it cannot call for cookie-cutter solutions. You have to be very involved as the home owner and find the contractors that are committed to preservation and finding creative solutions.

Speaking of cookies, there is the sumptuous Esther Price chocolate factory not five blocks away down Wayne avenue. I drive in front of them every day, they know me and I know their almond bark.

There is indeed a lot of good things out of Dayton, including sweet chocolates. So, there!

Best whishes for a Happy Fourth of July.

Constantin

... after reading that blog,

I feel a lot better about our renovation. Yes, the foundation had to be replaced, the place gutted, etc. but at least it didn't suck up every waking moment of my life for 3+ years. On the other hand, my hat goes off to that homeowner who seems utterly committed to getting that place back into shape.

Reading about his many travails with contractors also shows why he is so reluctant to hire any more contractors. For example, if you were to install plumbing yourself in ½ and a pro installs it in the other ½, and your half is the one that isn't leaking due to 3 unglued connections, etc., what does that say about the "pro"? Licenses don't help either, being a real "pro" takes a state of mind, knowledge, and the desire to do it right.

It's too bad that the owner of the former crack house did not luck out the way we did with our contractor. On the other hand, that sure makes for an interesting blog to read because there you have the first hand perspective on everything that goes on in the house. Plus, as best as I can tell, he's doing one heck of a good job at it as a "amateur".

Paul Pollets

Not clear

if the plumber was licensed. I suspect not. I'm told Dayton does require a plumbing license. Perhaps the owner was trying to "save some money"....Which would be somewhat contrary to the scope of the renovation and the detail required.

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