Why are there so many secrets during job planning

[LukeD]

I go with clipboard and graph paper and map out the rooms and mark everything on it and get the customer to look at and agree with the plan. Then I issue domestic contract referring to plan and work ordered and they sign that with 30% deposit. Invevitably changes occur. I then write detailing variation of contract and get the paper trail for that with uplift in costs agreed before proceeding with any changes. Because I paid for enhanced trustmark endorsement, I get the latest contract terms to make sure the contract will hold water in the event of dispute as it is complicated and there are many wrinkles to having a valid contract.

100% .Solid paper trails are the best thing ever in a legal argument (As Pimlico Plumbers found out twice !!)

 

[Diddy]

Was working in a Casino prob 20 years ago. It had taken about 1 year to do the total gut and refurb building-wise. Fairly large job for a casino but anyway it was a slog for M&E but we got there in the end....3 weeks before handover the owner comes in with the architect and mentions "Gawd I still like the idea of a balcony overlooking the gaming area with a fountain/water feature etc"...followed by a nervous laugh and about 3 hours later by a serious site meeting.
End result was lots of M&E having to be ripped out and rerouted to accommodate a great big stupid hole in the floor lol. No one cared "really" as it was good money. But there is a certain banging noise in my head that goes off when I am ripping out perfectly good work that was installed to 5mm tolerance lol.

 

[nicebutdim]

End result was lots of M&E having to be ripped out and rerouted to accommodate a great big stupid hole in the floor lol. No one cared "really" as it was good money. But there is a certain banging noise in my head that goes off when I am ripping out perfectly good work that was installed to 5mm tolerance lol.

Not going to post anything specific on a public forum, but I understand this frustration.

Plans change. Often they change more than once in the same day. Drawings out of date before they've reached your hands.

 

[Flanders]

You can get a good app for doing 2d / 3d drawing called floor plan creater. Only cost about £9 and is free to try out .then you have clear picture for where everything is going.