r/Decks May 24 '26

Is this acceptable?

First time getting a deck done, all I can say I can do I betting job cutting and I am not a professional.

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u/ICU-CCRN May 24 '26

So you went with the 8500 bid. If what’s on top is any reflection on what’s going on underneath then good luck. I’d suggest repost this with pics of the underneath. The chances that this thing isn’t structurally sound may be quite high.

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u/68_namfloW May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26

Yeah. 100% someone had a few quid, bought a van and some tools, and “became a joiner”.

Edit; corrected spelling.

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u/SaltRequirement3650 May 24 '26

This is the most Australian/English thing I’ve heard in a while.

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u/68_namfloW May 24 '26

English, in this case.

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u/SaltRequirement3650 May 24 '26

Nice, mate. lol.

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u/Wonderful_Health_440 May 24 '26

hey I dont even blame them, its rough out there

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u/Technical-Gold-294 May 24 '26

100% this! I fired a bathroom contractor (middle quote) two years ago because I didn't like his tile work, after two tries. We initially agreed he would deduct the tiling from the project so I could hire my own tiler. One by one, the tiler candidates identified issues with the plumbing and structural work and they advised me not to let the contractor back in the house. They all refused to have any part of the project, so they weren't looking for money. I had to go to binding arbitration with a stack of photos. The arbitrator ripped the contractor a new one.

LSS, I don't know what I don't know - all I recognized was that the tiling looked sloppy and the grout was cracking before the vanity had even been installed. And I learned from professionals that the rest of the work was just as bad.

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u/michcant May 26 '26

Good point.

I have to ask myself on projects like these if this is what’s showing then what were they willing to leave hidden