Hammer & Nail Works

In response to complaint # [redacted] .I will respond to her points by number.1) Contract dated 12/22/states an estimated start date of 12/29/which was accurate Start date of 12/= days less rain outs =dayswork weeks2) It is clearly stated in the contract that the "estimated" time to complete is weeks, and we discussed that it could take up to weeks and would need to be finished by the end of MarchThere is no penalty in the contract for length of the job.3) A lie regarding all of thisIn point she claims a start date in December, but here she claims I started on 1/I started on 12/as statedThe water line came loose due at an improperly glued joint by whoever installed it originallythe shut off valve was improperly installed sideways( rather than facing upward) and buriedA brittle outdated pvc pipe broke when trying to dig to access the shutoff valveUpon this happening I stayed, and after many attempts, was able to reach the water supplier and had the problem resolvedAt this time I found out from the supplier and the neighbor that the water bill was in the neighbors name and that Ms [redacted] did not have permission to access itThis is in direct opposition to what I had been told by herIn fact, the neighbor told me that he was filing a complaint with the Bastrop Sheriff Dept on Ms [redacted] I am attaching a copy of my email to her on 2/which ended the relationship.4) All materials that were included in the final bill were at the job siteI have not seen her pictures, but have pictures of my own showing the job site and materialsI will attach them.5) I am attaching the receipt for the "sea-worthy" shipping containers and delivery totaling $4612.6) The claim of insufficient trenching is a lieThe $she mentions is also a liePlease see my final invoice which I attached to my 1st response and you will see the amount is clearly stated at $The $she references is not "phone calls alone" as she states but listed on the final invoice under my Labor section for administrative charges (this included ordering and arranging transport of the shipping containers, my time for all phone calls, and a trip to Houston to view shipping containers.7) I did not claim to have the specialty mixerI said I had access to oneIt was unavailable at the time, so I built one, which took days and not the days she claimsI left it at the job site and it was completely builtThe blade (also left at the job site) was left unattached for safety reasons during transportI have years experience as you can see from your Revdex.com records and have successfully completed my jobs.8) I refer you to my final invoice, showing that she owes me $I also refer you to my email to her stating why our relationship was terminated

Complaint: [redacted] I am rejecting this response because:It was HIS contractThere was no "rain delay" clauses, because there was plenty of interior workhe should have been doingThere was nothing in HIS contract about not using the first week tostart preparing for the project---lining up workers (none), scheduling rentals (making his $440phone calls), getting materials & equipment in place (the half finished mixer he made the last week)He never brought any workers, any supplies, or any tools (other than the mixer, which he wants to charge$for, after 'giving' it to me)It would have taken months for the papercrete bricks to cure; much less build with them.Now he thinks that he can break his own contract, with no contractual (or valid) reasons forbreaking & arbitrarily assigning his own & totally undocumented costsHe thinks he should getmore money for breaking his contract? I don't know if he sent you any receipts, but I haven't receivedanyThere are no permits in his name for any actual work as a home builder; he is worse than anymere handyman I've ever hiredI am the daughter of an architect; I know how houses are build.All anyone has to do is look at the picturesHe left a rusted & dented shipping container, with rottingfloors (sea worthy is the LOWEST quality possible; not even waterproof) & then cut wrong sized holes in the wrong places, leaving neither a container nor a house & wants over $13,People can find finished cabins with roofs, walls, cabinets, bathrooms, kitchens, electricity & plumbing on Craigs list for less than thatLook at his contract & then look at what he delivered ***He has no experience, expertise or training for building a cabin, much less a papercrete & shippingcontainer cabin [redacted] He is a handyman doing bathroom remodels & demolitionHe was not even capable of replacing (not adding) the outside spigot without causing $damages to Bastrop WestWater on January 29th; apparently his inablilty, not his conscience, was his reason for quittingAnd he only quit after I sent him an email requiring him to put in hours/week (not hours in weeks)I have asked my current contractor for his receipts for the trenching; I can forward pictures, if yourequire Regards, [redacted]

Complaint: ***
I am rejecting this response because: 1) I am enclosing a copy of the contract, dated 12/22/His quitting date of 2/2/is (not 4) weeks laterIt should have been 2/done.2) The contact clearly states that the project was to be completed within weeks(not 12)3) *** *** apparently quit because on January 29th (after starting on January 14th), he either neglected to shut off the water main &/or broke the watermain, which is located on my property (I have the survey to prove it)Email from Utility owner is attached regarding his damagesNor does his excuse provide a valid reason for quitting a contractIt is also not mentioned in his quitting email of 2/2/4) I have attached pictures of the state he left the project; a project he barely started (& poorly executed) that he thinks is worth $13,($11,& $2667) or almost 60% paymentI am also enclosing a list of all the materials & labor that was supposed to be included in the project that were not5) *** claims he paid $for the shipping containersYet he has repeatedly refused to provide documentationTwo shipping containers comparable in condition areworth between $2000-$3000, including shippingI have more pictures of the interior condition, if you wish them.6)The foundation & trenching he did was insufficient & had to be re-done by my current contractorThe used materials he provided look like they came out of a dumpster (I have pictures)Yet according to him, they're worth $3838.32; $in phone calls alone.7) When bidding for the job, *** claimed to have the equipment & prior experienceHe spent days off the job building a specialty mixer that he originally claimed he had already owned & then left it halfway built on my propertyI doubt he's built a complete structure beforeThe internet websites list him & his company merely as a bathroom remodeler & demolition company.8) *** ***'s bid was insufficient to cover all the requirements of his contracted agreement$will not begin to cover all the costs to do or the tasks required to finish this project as it was bid, much less the added costs (rental, etc) for the delaycc: contract, pictures, (interior, BWW email, list of projects. Quitting email: Unable to attachPlease provide another email for additional attachmentsThank you.)
Regards,* ***

Complaint: [redacted]
I am rejecting this response because:It was HIS contract. There was no "rain delay" clauses, because there was plenty of interior workhe should have been doing. There was nothing in HIS contract about not using the first week tostart preparing for the project---lining up workers (none), scheduling rentals (making his $440phone calls), getting materials & equipment in place (the half finished mixer he made the last week). He never brought any workers, any supplies, or any tools (other than the mixer, which he wants to charge$480 for, after 'giving' it to me). It would have taken 4 months for the papercrete bricks to cure; much less build with them.Now he thinks that he can break his own contract, with no contractual (or valid) reasons forbreaking & arbitrarily assigning his own & totally undocumented costs. He thinks he should getmore money for breaking his contract? I don't know if he sent you any receipts, but I haven't receivedany. There are no permits in his name for any actual work as a home builder; he is worse than anymere handyman I've ever hired. I am the daughter of an architect; I know how houses are build.All anyone has to do is look at the pictures. He left a rusted & dented shipping container, with rottingfloors (sea worthy is the LOWEST quality possible; not even waterproof)  & then cut wrong sized holes in the wrong places, leaving neither a container nor a house & wants over $13,000. People can find finished cabins with roofs, walls, cabinets, bathrooms, kitchens, electricity & plumbing on Craigs list for less than that. Look at his contract & then look at what he delivered.  [redacted]He has no experience, expertise or training for building a cabin, much less a papercrete & shippingcontainer cabin. [redacted] He is a handyman doing bathroom remodels & demolition. He was not even capable of replacing (not adding) the outside spigot without causing $450 damages to Bastrop WestWater on January 29th; apparently his inablilty, not his conscience, was his reason for quitting. And he only quit after I sent him an email requiring him to put in 40 hours/week (not 16 hours in 5 weeks)I have asked my current contractor for his receipts for the trenching; I can forward pictures, if yourequire.
Regards,[redacted]

In response to complaint #[redacted].I will respond to her 8 points by number.1) Contract dated 12/22/2014 states an estimated start date of 12/29/2014 which was accurate.  Start date of 12/29 =  32 days less 4 rain outs =28 days...... 4 work weeks2) It is clearly stated in the contract that the "estimated" time to complete is 9 weeks, and we discussed that it could take up to  12 weeks and would need to be finished by the end of March. There is no penalty in the contract for length of the job.3) A lie regarding all of this. In point 1 she claims a start date in December, but here she claims I started on 1/14. I started on  12/29 as stated. The water line came loose due at an improperly glued joint by whoever installed it originally. the shut off valve was improperly installed sideways( rather than facing upward) and buried. A brittle outdated pvc pipe broke when trying to dig to access the shutoff valve. Upon this happening I stayed, and after many attempts, was able to reach the water supplier and had the problem resolved. At this time I found out from the supplier and the neighbor that the water bill  was in the neighbors name and that Ms. [redacted] did not have permission to access it. This is in direct opposition to what I had been told by her. In fact, the neighbor told me that he was filing a complaint with the Bastrop Sheriff Dept on Ms. [redacted]. I am attaching a copy of my email to her on 2/2 which ended the relationship.4) All materials that were included in the final bill were at the job site. I have not seen her pictures, but have pictures of my own showing the job site and materials. I will attach them.5) I am attaching the receipt for the 2  "sea-worthy" shipping containers and delivery totaling $4612.6) The claim of insufficient trenching is a lie. The $3838.32 she mentions is also a lie. Please see my final invoice which I attached to my 1st response and you will see the amount is clearly stated at $2653.32. The $440 she references is not "phone calls alone" as she states but  listed on the final invoice under my Labor section for administrative charges (this included ordering and arranging transport of the shipping containers, my time for all phone calls, and a trip to Houston to view shipping containers.7) I did not claim to have the specialty mixer. I said I had access to one. It was unavailable at the time, so I built one, which took 3 days and not the 8 days she claims. I left it at the job site and it was completely built. The blade (also left at the job  site) was left unattached for safety reasons during transport. I have 14 years experience as you can see from your Revdex.com records and have successfully completed my jobs.8) I refer you to my final invoice, showing that she owes me $2667.32. I also refer you to my email to her stating why our relationship was terminated.

In response to complaint from J. [redacted], assigned ID # [redacted]Everything in the complaint is a lie or misrepresented. I was contracted to build a small “alternative” house using two 8’ x 20’shipping containers at a price of $23,700 which included materials and labor.The job...

started on schedule on 12/29/2014 and was to take between 9 and 12 weeks to complete. I ended our agreement via email on 2/2/2015 ( 4 work weeks) due to several factors: The primary reason being that she lied to me about ownership of a water line to be used for the project. The water was her neighbor’s line and she had no permission to use it or cut into the line. This was verified to me by her neighbor and the watercompany. It is my understanding that the neighbor has filed a complaint with the Sheriff in Bastrop County. There has been a pattern of erratic behavior and fabrication throughout.I ended the agreement after 4 weeks on the job, not 6 as she states. She had paid $11,295 for materials and labor. I had delivered both 20’ shipping containers, done all foundation work and trenching, placement of the containers, all door and window openings, purchased all doors and windows, trenched and laid a 100’ water line up to the meter in question, and numerous other jobs including building a specialty mixer for the papercrete blocks to be used. Her request of a $8295 settlement is absurd. The cost of the shipping containers and delivery alone was $4612.  Thatamount alone (11295 -4612 =  6683 ) compared to her settlement request shows you what I am dealing with.There is no penalty for ending our agreement early stated anywhere in the agreement.I am attaching an final invoice that I sent her via email on 2/6/2015 and certified mail with material and labor cost breakdowns showing a balance owed to me by her of $2667.32.