I'm posting here to moan really (sorry all).
I've got to that age where contractors Do.Not.listen.
I now look the part of little old lady. In other words a push over.
But in my younger, fitter, healthier days I was fierce!
I've renovated semi derelict buildings, done significant landscaping with full sized JCBs. I know how to do things.
But, Trades nowadays look at me and think they know best. Ignore what I want and what I'm paying for, and do what they think I need (cheapest option for them)
Aaagghh
I'm only paying out because my body is failing and I can't do what I used to do.
This particular week I'm paying through the nose. I know they are charging a lot but I couldn't source the trade any cheaper at this time.
It's landscaping.
I explained I wanted the land levelled ,big stones (flints) removed, soil tilled and 50 tonnes of top soil put over and raked. Because I can't do this anymore but I can enjoy planting up a garden in small steps.
After seeing them start to dump topsoil over the rubble (flints), asking them not to , and a patronising conversation later, with me having to explain that;
If you bury it you can't see where to dig it out.
That I can't dig it out myself.
I can't dig through the flint to plant shrubs and trees with it in the ground.
Yes, I understand it's a natural product.
But it was dumped to make foundations for a concrete path years ago. It's not naturally occurring in this quantity in this strip and nowhere else......
That I don't want to pay someone to dig it out later, that I've paid them to do it now.
Yes, I agree it's hard backbreaking work that's why I asked you to quote to do it because I am unable.
And No, I don't want 80% flint as useful drainage.
The talk was designed to convince the little old lady out of what she needs because it will take them longer than they wanted to be on site for.
Not. My. Problem!!
Aaaagghhhh