Original Contractor got by?

[croixflats]

because he ripped you off. I know lots of contracts who have gone bankrupt and start a new company. There are several in my home town. Needless to say they aren't getting much local business anymore.

You have them to? Funny thing in the cities these guys are getting Government contracts.

W in d sor

[mabr]

To OP,

If your concerned about it whether for future issues or resale at a latter date.

Contact MN dept of labor and Industry construction codes and licensing division. Not sure if this is the correct number but it will get you there eventually. 651-284-5034.

All licensed builders pay into a contractor recovery fund for this type of stuff. I'm pretty sure regardless whether he filled bankruptcy or not. he's still liable. If hes the "qualifying person" for another "LICENSED" company they can revoke his license if not corrected. They don't play around with this stuff.

I cant understand for the life of me regardless whether its required or not Pressure treated isn't used. Come on guys how much more is putting PT down in the grand scheme of things?

[pureinsanity]

They wont fix it. the problem is you can't get a hold of them. Same thing is going to happen if anyone else calls them. They don't answer their phones when they know who's calling.

Happened to my friend with his contractor, and a guy who sub contracted my buddy out to snow plow. He owed my bud a couple grand and the guy would NEVER answer the phone calls. Than I called him on my phone and he answered a couple times. after he remembered the number he never answered my calls again.

Small claims ruled my friend a win, and he STILL hasn't paid my friend and its been almost 8 months since court. These guys don't have money to be fixing things. they go from check to check ripping you off little by little so they can steal a little extra from you.

Another case was brought up with another friend where after his house was built, he had another contractor friend come and bid the same size for the house and what material was needed based off the blue prints. needless to say, extra windows, extra siding, extra shingles, extra lumber were all in there. This contractor took my friend for almost an EXTRA 100k

[Down Deep]

Just remember that if you do need green teated and galvanized nails do in now before you cover the walls. Remember those wall are going to be down there a long time and if there will always be a certain amount of moisture in a basement. I doesn't matter if the inspector has a blind eye or not if the job is not done right and you have to rip the walls out 15 years from now.

[CAMAN]

Another case was brought up with another friend where after his house was built, he had another contractor friend come and bid the same size for the house and what material was needed based off the blue prints. needless to say, extra windows, extra siding, extra shingles, extra lumber were all in there. This contractor took my friend for almost an EXTRA 100k

Am I reading this wrong? But it isn't the contractors fault your friend didn't get multiple bids and took the one that made most sense. The contractor can charge as much as he likes, the customer has the right to refuse his service and find another contractor who charges less.

[11-87]

Down here in Rochester area, an Inspector is more likely to tell you code, and preach code. Now if you are living in a house that has some sort of structural failure, they like to say that they are only inspectors, and can't be held liable for any structural issues..

[bradyd]

Another case was brought up with another friend where after his house was built, he had another contractor friend come and bid the same size for the house and what material was needed based off the blue prints. needless to say, extra windows, extra siding, extra shingles, extra lumber were all in there. This contractor took my friend for almost an EXTRA 100k

Most people get a couple of bids. Not the contractors fault that your friend didn't do his homework.

[King Canada]

Verified with another Building Inspector today that treated plates are not required on a slab with poly below it. Everyone apologize for the nasty things said about the original contractor.

[pureinsanity]

Verified with another Building Inspector today that treated plates are not required on a slab with poly below it. Everyone apologize for the nasty things said about the original contractor.

It was never said that there was poly under it was there? as far as I know there is no poly mentioned in this thread other than what you said.

[Stcloudangler]

Is there an easy (non messy) way to find this out? I have no idea whether there is poly under the concrete...

[King Canada]

Since you indicated in your original post that you had the house built I assume it's new enough that the concrete guys were required to use poly under the slab. Many communities require an inspection before pour. The original inspection records may verify the poly. In another instance I had to prove to an inspector that there was poly on an unpermitted project we were making legal so drilled a series of holes in the mechanical room till I pounded out a plug of concrete and exposed a little poly. It would be such a rookie mistake for a contractor to skip the treated (if required) that I bet there's poly under that slab.

[nonteepical]

the last thing i would worry about is wether or not i had treated plates on a concrete slab, odds of them rotting from moisture through the concrete is remote.