After over a month of hiatus, Noor sauntered in to finish up the rest of the cabinets. Or so I think.
On October 15th, after discovering that the sidings are rotten and that the phase 2 project is really not to code meaning it's not just violating the minimum depth requirement, which I don't have any issues with, Peter told me that if I build cabinets into the garage I need to build a real wall to meet the fire code too. This is all new to me and practically will increase the project price once again. So I told Noor to cancel the 2nd phase cabinets. OK, or at least he didn't protest at all. Granted in the original contract around $5000 is allotted to the 2nd phase cabinets, but since the first contract there were significant change orders that more than cover that. Anyway, he didn't say anything, so I assume it's ok as he wants to move on to a different project anyway. But no, on November 16th around midnight, a full month after I suggested the cancellation of the 2nd phase project, a full month since he last showed up to install cabinets, he decided that all work will be finished on the 17th and that I need to bring him a check, do the walk through tomorrow. And that's not all, I need to pay him an extra $7000 dollars since I violated the contract of not doing the 2nd phase project, so the $7000 discount he gave me no longer apply. In a nut shell, I need to pay him more for not getting extra cabinets. How delightful! So instead of replying him, I basically had to avoid him a bit as I know my temper, I will most likely regret what I will say to him.
Then on Sunday morning, just after 24 hours, he said that I didn't show up for the walk through, I didn't pay him even though his work is done, I didn't communicate with him so he took 8 of the cabinet doors. Well, how self righteous can one be? Did we ever agree on a walk through time? Ah, it's convenient to him. Why would I pay when I don't agree with the numbers and I haven't had a walk through? Umm, I didn't answer emails for 24 hours, I'm practically MIA? He hijacked 8 of my doors from my house. I thought I'm not as angry now, after a couple of weeks, but yet, I guess I'm still rather emotional with this whole episode... Not to bore you with too much details. He didn't want to do the 2nd phase project anymore, and even if I want to, he won't do them and I have to pay him the extra $7000. Nothing has been resolved, at this point I'm still waiting for him to come back from his vacation. Umm. He can go on vacation, but I need to reply him instantly.
So this is when I fantasize about Don Corleone.
Here are some pics of the missing doors and the bathroom cabinets:
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| Missing upper doors. Handles are in. |
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| Missing upper stainless steel door. |
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| Guest bathroom cabinets and medicine cabinets. |
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| Master bathroom. Sink still not installed. |
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| Medicine cabinet. |
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