Comments on: Gulp http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/ K.G. Schneider's blog on librarianship, writing, and everything else Sun, 20 May 2012 03:37:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: David Norton, CMKBD http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/comment-page-1/#comment-136012 David Norton, CMKBD Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:56:38 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/#comment-136012 As a certified master kitchen & bath designeer, I must apologize for some in our industry. If you knew everything you wanted you wouldn't need a contractor or designer. Over the years I have found that listening to the client and then taking their concepts and utilizing my experience and knowledge of products that are available, we end up with a project that meets the needs of the client. Working with a contractor that you are comfortable with is critical - they will become part of the family for a period of time. You were right to go with the contractor who listened and was willing spark your imagination. As a certified master kitchen & bath designeer, I must apologize for some in our industry. If you knew everything you wanted you wouldn’t need a contractor or designer. Over the years I have found that listening to the client and then taking their concepts and utilizing my experience and knowledge of products that are available, we end up with a project that meets the needs of the client. Working with a contractor that you are comfortable with is critical – they will become part of the family for a period of time. You were right to go with the contractor who listened and was willing spark your imagination.

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/comment-page-1/#comment-129566 K.G. Schneider Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:57:35 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/#comment-129566 I don't, but as I work on the writing-shed idea, it occurs to me this is good essay material. Kidder's book, on the list. Thanks! I don’t, but as I work on the writing-shed idea, it occurs to me this is good essay material. Kidder’s book, on the list. Thanks!

]]> By: Susie Lorand http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/comment-page-1/#comment-129487 Susie Lorand Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:57:46 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/#comment-129487 Have you read Tracy Kidder's book _House_? Kidder tells the story of the design and construction of a house from the perspectives of the owners, architect, and contractors, with particular attention to the conflicts and tensions between parties. Seems apropos... Have you read Tracy Kidder’s book _House_? Kidder tells the story of the design and construction of a house from the perspectives of the owners, architect, and contractors, with particular attention to the conflicts and tensions between parties. Seems apropos…

]]> By: John Mark Ockerbloom http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/comment-page-1/#comment-129024 John Mark Ockerbloom Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:04:44 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/#comment-129024 You know, I've seen this sort of thing more often than I'd like in various open source communities. It's not quite "RTFM", but it's along a similar line. You know, I’ve seen this sort of thing more often than I’d like in various open source communities. It’s not quite “RTFM”, but it’s along a similar line.

]]> By: genevieve http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/comment-page-1/#comment-129018 genevieve Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:40:12 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/#comment-129018 Sheesh, what a ratbag. One wonders what he would make of someone who does know exactly what they want. Would he then try to talk them out of it? Go with people who have photos and who take you round their previous work. And ideally, someone who's done work for a friend of yours. But that is the creme de la creme - I only happened on someone like that after nearly 19 years of home ownership. Happy refitting :-) aren't good electricians the best thing! I have a husband who breaks light fittings when he changes globes. Sheesh, what a ratbag. One wonders what he would make of someone who does know exactly what they want. Would he then try to talk them out of it?
Go with people who have photos and who take you round their previous work. And ideally, someone who’s done work for a friend of yours. But that is the creme de la creme – I only happened on someone like that after nearly 19 years of home ownership.
Happy refitting :-) aren’t good electricians the best thing! I have a husband who breaks light fittings when he changes globes.

]]> By: Bill Drew http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/comment-page-1/#comment-128848 Bill Drew Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:13:56 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/#comment-128848 I my wife would say he was suffering from PMS (Permanent Male Syndrome). The symptoms are; 1. not listening 2. being a know it all 3. failure to communicate She lets me know every time I show any symptoms. It is one of the things that has helped our marriage last for 23 years. I my wife would say he was suffering from PMS (Permanent Male Syndrome). The symptoms are;

1. not listening
2. being a know it all
3. failure to communicate

She lets me know every time I show any symptoms. It is one of the things that has helped our marriage last for 23 years.

]]> By: K.G. Schneider http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/comment-page-1/#comment-128841 K.G. Schneider Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:57:54 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/#comment-128841 Thanks for the warm fuzzies... it helps. The first contractor came with great recommendations -- we spent an evening of serious house envy in a home she had remodeled -- and she will be treated with kid gloves (like the electricians we used last year, who were just fabulous). Thanks for the warm fuzzies… it helps. The first contractor came with great recommendations — we spent an evening of serious house envy in a home she had remodeled — and she will be treated with kid gloves (like the electricians we used last year, who were just fabulous).

]]> By: Sharon http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/comment-page-1/#comment-128838 Sharon Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:40:33 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/#comment-128838 I feel your pain. In our 14 years of home ownership I've lost count of the number of contractors who 1) never showed up for a scheduled appointment 2) spoke condescendingly to us about what we wanted or told us that our job was too "little" for them to bother with 3) came back with a quote/plan that had little (if any) relation to what we told them we wanted. I sincerely hope your first contractor works out (and if she does, treat her well, for she is of a price beyond rubies!). I feel your pain. In our 14 years of home ownership I’ve lost count of the number of contractors who 1) never showed up for a scheduled appointment 2) spoke condescendingly to us about what we wanted or told us that our job was too “little” for them to bother with 3) came back with a quote/plan that had little (if any) relation to what we told them we wanted. I sincerely hope your first contractor works out (and if she does, treat her well, for she is of a price beyond rubies!).

]]> By: David http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/comment-page-1/#comment-128831 David Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:31:09 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/12/19/gulp/#comment-128831 You did well to cross this contractor off. Every contractor I've ever talked to (a very small set, I must admit) in any home improvement field has had a portfolio of ideas, which also doubled as samples of work. You did well to cross this contractor off. Every contractor I’ve ever talked to (a very small set, I must admit) in any home improvement field has had a portfolio of ideas, which also doubled as samples of work.

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