We've paid a lot already. We paid the overs that he occurred and pretty much have said he's not getting any more money off us (not to him obv).
We gave him money for the stairs, he couldn't get hold of the guy. He couldn't get hold of the beams for chimney support. We realised about 6weeks ago that he can find them, but because he got paid about £34k by June, and another £5000 in September, he's run out of money and can't afford it.
So we paid £1500 to him for a set of stairs, and then another for £1500 to a stair company when we had to source them ourselves. There's been a couple of bits like that which would have now covered any extra labour or work.. So he can whistle for it if he thinks he's getting any more money.
We already had to pay for his chippie to finish the job as he had no money, and then hire another one when he didn't finish and had to leave to go home. Because it's taken so long, we've had a painter in at the cost of £2k so we could finish and get carpet down. In total just for people and materials we've overspent by 10k.
We're just going to finish the rest of it ourselves and he can do the drain works outside when he's back after Christmas. Thankfully I wasn't in the house when he dropped the "I'm tired" bombshell. I'd have gone postal I think.
He's a very lovely man. But he just can't manage a business effectively and spreads himself too thin. Lesson learnt! Hire a building company who does all the structural, architectural and other shit all in one!!!
Can't even have a vodka to calm myself. 