Hi Rob
I was using the word argument in its proper sense meaning debate and exchange of ideas I didnt mean it as its often misused these days as meaning people falling out
as a multi I can see both sides to this and im also old enough to remember how it used to be
I agree with you that its the market that has driven this change not the tradesman
as you know being a genuine multi comes at a price, investment in tools is only the start, theres the commitment and time put into learning each trade that you cant put a price on
I think you have to be a certain kind of person to succeed at this,almost obsessive about detail and finish, the prep, site organisation and cleanliness
its hard for other people to live and work with perfectionists on a mission with something that even though you have taken ownership of it for now will be handed back to its rightfull owner
the costs in my family life were high and ive learnt to switch off when needed
says the man who is embarking on a carbon copy of my old business:lol:
I think theres a more trade obsessives on this site than you will normally find in one place, most on here are passionate about their trade
unfortunatly thats not reflected in the building trades generally where in a lot of cases its not even near enough is good enough, its a case of my work is simply not good enough and I dont care
this upsets me and Ed doesnt like to see it either
the only way to change this is a return to the old system where tradesmen work in their own trade and realise their full potential
this exludes the pernikity obsessives like you Rob that wont declare the job fit for handover untill its as perfect as it can be
and then you will still be looking for faults to correct, I know Ive been there
