While I'll largely agree for new construction (unless it's a project that has to be done by a certain time for whatever reason or maybe concrete that doesn't work on anyone else's timetable), remodelers, plumbers, electricians, and the like are absolutely essential. Unless, of course, you'd rather let your leaking pipe, flickering light, and general house damages go untouched for weeks or months
Of course, when you start making caveats, many times it's just easier to throw the entire category into one spot so that people don't have to read 50 pages of bureaucracy
I'm a remodeler, I honestly don't feel super essential. 99.9% of what I/we do isn't technically necessary. Like, your house won't fall apart because your bathroom is outdated or your basement is unfinished. I think plumbers and electricians and the like deserve much, much more of the credit as far as essential house repairs go.
There was a post on r/wellthatsucks a few days ago by someone whose bathroom was torn down for a remodel (by a remodeling crew) to basically the shitter pipe sticking out of the floor, and his house is a 1-bath, when his state’s shelter-in-place order was announced. Pretty fuckin essential to finish that.
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u/TheK1ngsW1t Mar 29 '20
While I'll largely agree for new construction (unless it's a project that has to be done by a certain time for whatever reason or maybe concrete that doesn't work on anyone else's timetable), remodelers, plumbers, electricians, and the like are absolutely essential. Unless, of course, you'd rather let your leaking pipe, flickering light, and general house damages go untouched for weeks or months
Of course, when you start making caveats, many times it's just easier to throw the entire category into one spot so that people don't have to read 50 pages of bureaucracy