No, not the TV programme, but the scum in real life!
I got an SOS call from an elderly lady last week, asking me to come and have a look at some decking which they had had done recently.
:shock:
This couple got fleeced for £1750 for this absolute shambles. Frame timbers are just rough sawn timber - not treated. nothing straight or level. nothing anchored to the ground. The actual supports were a nightmare - only a few of them actually made contact with the ground - and no footings had been prepared to give the structure a good support. Everything was basically "resting" on something, and the whole thing rocked when you walked on it (which I did little of!). Oh, and it all comes with a 5 year guarantee!!!! My pineapple!
Work is well underway on constructing a new deck, but I really feel for this couple. They've been well and truly had.
BTW, £1750 paid in cash up front. D'oh!!!!
Cheers
Karl
I got an SOS call from an elderly lady last week, asking me to come and have a look at some decking which they had had done recently.
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:shock:
This couple got fleeced for £1750 for this absolute shambles. Frame timbers are just rough sawn timber - not treated. nothing straight or level. nothing anchored to the ground. The actual supports were a nightmare - only a few of them actually made contact with the ground - and no footings had been prepared to give the structure a good support. Everything was basically "resting" on something, and the whole thing rocked when you walked on it (which I did little of!). Oh, and it all comes with a 5 year guarantee!!!! My pineapple!
Work is well underway on constructing a new deck, but I really feel for this couple. They've been well and truly had.
BTW, £1750 paid in cash up front. D'oh!!!!
Cheers
Karl