Mr. Bauman agreed to do the renovation of my basement, including kitchen counter and new bathroom. He did not coordinate the work of his plumber and electrician, causing major rework and expense that could have been avoided. But more importantly he did not follow basic guidelines for framing construction - 16"" on center studs, double studding around window frames, etc. This reveals to me, in my opinion, that he lacks experience to do anything beyond handyman repairs, and he had no business bidding on our basement renovation. He refused to even align a new stud-framed wall to the adjoining stairway, and I had to make this simple modification myself. He withdrew from the contract, leaving me with an undone basement and having paid him $26,000, some of which was supposed to be for completion finish work. The complete story is posted in Angie's List and cqs home quality assurance article The Contractor From...
Cons: Many, including conformance to standard construction
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