[TheForge] housekeeping

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

comments below.

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 xlch58 at swbell.net wrote:

> terry l. ridder wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 22 Oct 2006, paul wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> It may be frustrating to have your children return home after beginning 
>>> lives on their own, but your frustration with the condition of your home 
>>> is no reason to insult honest craftsmen.
>>> 
>> 
>> it is my opinion that the phrase "honest craftsmen" is an oxymoron.
>> 
> Hey, blacksmith is another craftsman you know.   I would think it unfair to 
> paint all of them with the same brush. I have many friends that are indeed 
> honest tradesmen/craftsman.  At the same time professional certification does 
> not confer upon anyone honesty, or  integrity.  It does tell you that if the 
> work is poorly done, then it is not an honest mistake.  While the mistakes 
> that you cite might be simply incompetence or ignorance in a do it yourselfer 
> or even general handyman, it would be nothing other than deceipt if done by a 
> certified tradesman. 
>

having the misfortune to spend many hours in the state of illinois
building and the state of illinois courts over tha past 10 years i have
seen and heard many a horror story from home owners, day laborers,
injuried workers in the building trades. poor workmanship and/or poor
quality materials are a common thread. the only thing hiring a union
plumber in northern illinois gets you is a high price. to have the
perception that a union plumber is highly qualified, honest, and
ethical, is nothing short of blind naivety.

>
> Charles
>

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terry l. ridder ><>