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Cinta said: The entire house needed to be redone. But they dragged it out. I finally asked the Contractor "Are we Married" He said "No" I said "Good because I thought maybe you thought you did not have to finish UNTIL DEATH DO WE PART". He looked at me and asked was I threatening him. I told him "Only if you want/need it to be a threat to complete the job".

Cinta, your story reminds me of contractor experience I had where the contractor went ahead and put rebar and cement down for a large indoor planter without looking at my drawing for the planter. I told him I didn't like the shape and he said too late, already put the bars down. I said to him, "Somebody said that when you build a custom house you get 85% of what you want and 15% disappointment." And I then pointed to the project in front of him and I said, "With this 4000 sq ft home you are building, I didn't think the entire 15% was going to be right here!" The next morning the rebars were pulled out. Luckily, I didn't have to threaten but I think he thought I might cry...

Here's that indoor planter: