Show Down at the O “K” Corral
Written by Rocky Mountain Woman on January 30, 2013 – 1:01 pm -For the first part of this story, please click on the She Builds tab…
This post is in honor of the letter “K” and part of Jenny Matlock’s Alphabet Thursday. For more kicking “K” posts, please click here http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/
Standing at the countertop with its uneven tiling and it’s sad droopy top, I stared Dick down. He had trouble meeting my eyes at first, but then he looked straight at me and lied through his teeth. He leaned across the counter and snarled, “I say the house is done.”
“With no garage doors? With no glass panel in the front door? (the wind was blowing through the space where the panel should be while we were standing there. I had put cardboard in it previously but took it out before Dick got there for the dramatic effect of wind blowing through the house). The toilets and sinks are different colors, the lights on the outside are not the ones I ordered, there are no appliances, I could go on and on.”
He leaned across the island and stared me in the eyes, “If I were you, I’d release that last draw so you won’t have to deal with me anymore.”
I felt a chill go down my spine. My trigger finger twitched nervously on my cell phone. We were all alone in a half finished house on top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere and he is a lot stronger than I am. I sighed dramatically.
“Fine”, I said. “I’ll call the mortgage broker as soon as you leave an tell her to cut you a check.”
“You better”, he said walking out the front door, leaving it open even though it was about 20 degrees. I pulled out my phone and showed him it through the window and then dialed the number of my attorney.
He wasn’t getting one more dime of my hard earned money. There was no way in HELL that I was going to release that last draw!
to be continued…
Posted in She Builds | 34 Comments »
January 30th, 2013 at 1:15 pm
This is sounding kinda scary!! YIKES!
January 30th, 2013 at 1:37 pm
Great post and fantastic photography ~
Carol of: A Creative Harbor ^_^
January 30th, 2013 at 1:53 pm
Krikey scary by kool photography
January 30th, 2013 at 2:49 pm
Very nice photo in b / w.
January 30th, 2013 at 3:13 pm
o girlfriend — i worry about you up there in them thar mountains. in other news, I love the black and white shot. definitely hang that one up in your new place.
January 30th, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Sue,
I was just thinking today that I might get this printed on canvas and hang it in the bar area. Great minds think alike, girlfriend!
xxoo,
RMW
January 30th, 2013 at 3:55 pm
Oy! This is almost unreal. My heart just aches for this garbage you are having to go through. I am so sorry that this is happening. Not much comfort but K is also for Karma. And, you know what they say about that!
Also, a question? when you have work of this magnitude done, are there building permits? Does a building inspector have to come and sign off on the job?
January 30th, 2013 at 4:03 pm
VBR,
Yes there are inspectors, but they don’t care about cosmetic stuff just structural…
xxoo,
RMW
January 30th, 2013 at 4:42 pm
You go girl! I say he should be planted as fertilizer for you yet to be planted flower beds. I can’t believe this nightmare is still going on. In all honesty, he does deserve to go to jail for fraud.
January 30th, 2013 at 4:45 pm
I was hoping to hear your troubles
were getting better… shame you
could not just fire the contractor
and get your money back.. start over
with someone new…
Best of luck
Sandy
January 30th, 2013 at 6:46 pm
OH no! I am so sorry your going through all of this in trying to build your dream home. It’s a nightmare and I am so glad you called your attorney.
Great Writing though had me worried right to the end.
Love
Maggie
January 30th, 2013 at 7:26 pm
Beautiful pic! Stick to your guns, lady! Don’t let him rip you off. You and your attorney can go after him and you have lots of evidence against him so that you don’t throw your money away. Hugs!
January 30th, 2013 at 8:33 pm
I’m so glad that you’re rid of him. My blood is boiling for you because I know how much they can have you over a barrel (from personal experience) and it must be hard dealing with this by yourself RMW!
January 31st, 2013 at 4:56 am
Kool kaptures – but a bit scary!
January 31st, 2013 at 6:13 am
Dick has been a thorn in your side since you began the “she builds” project. He promised, but never came through. What is he going to do if you don’t pay him, kick out the panel in your front door. Ohhh.
Grab your attorney and if need be all your readers will testify.
January 31st, 2013 at 6:25 am
I have been waiting for this. It does sounds a little scary.
January 31st, 2013 at 7:18 am
Several years ago I dealt with something similiar, and I took many detailed photos of the shoddy work to present if my case had to go to court. It can’t hurt!!
January 31st, 2013 at 9:35 am
Oh, this brings back memories, and not good ones.
First of all, living in the middle of nowhere, try to keep yourself safe and arm yourself with a good lawyer (the support of a bunch of angry bloggers wouldn’t hurt either). Too bad you couldn’t record his threats somehow.
I hope everything works out for you, and that creep gets it, where it really hurts.
January 31st, 2013 at 12:50 pm
Hi Lady R.M. ~~ That view of the little winding road up the hill and house beside, all specked with patches of snow, is just plain beautiful. Thank you.
I am sorry that it had to come to this but good riddance is good business here. I also do believe that he owes you money instead of him owing you. But be careful, I hear all the day of upset people going on the rampage with a gun or car or whatever.
And sing this song to yourself:
Good Riddance
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test, and don’t ask why
It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end is right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind
Hang it on a shelf of good health and good time
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial
For what it’s worth it was worth all the while
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end is right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end is right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end is right.
I hope you had the time of your life.
..
January 31st, 2013 at 3:41 pm
Wow! What a story (despite the c*%p you’re going through). I hope you end up with the best house in the area after all of this hassle. Best of luck to you!
January 31st, 2013 at 6:09 pm
Such a nice location; so sad that he is being such a jerk. Would anyone else have gotten paid half as much with as little effort. I would advice him that I was a well followed blogger and was posting up photos of his calamities for the world to see. Ohh, the wonders of public relations!!
January 31st, 2013 at 6:29 pm
A horror story. What an incompetent bully your contractor is – hope you get justice!
January 31st, 2013 at 6:50 pm
sorry you have to go through so much hassle. But you’re right, you shouldn’t give in unless absolutely necessary. Will be waiting to see what happens. {:-D
January 31st, 2013 at 7:20 pm
Jim! You Rock! I love that little song and will sing it every time I get discouraged….
RMW
January 31st, 2013 at 7:21 pm
Phyllis,
How cool would it be if we all showed up in court?
HAH!
February 1st, 2013 at 12:31 am
I’m sorry that you are going through this problem. The contractor is such a “his name”! We all do hope you get justice.
All the best,
scudds
February 1st, 2013 at 9:17 am
Love the photography! But the story part is kind of scary…
February 1st, 2013 at 3:27 pm
Wow, I didn’t know you had a writing streak. A serious one! Now you let us wait FOR A WHOLE WEEK for the story to continue????
February 2nd, 2013 at 8:00 am
Oh my goodness – this is getting tense. The only thing relieving the tension is the certain knowledge that you are writing in the past tense, so you are still HERE!
February 2nd, 2013 at 8:15 am
Kinda scary story but kool photo! I dislike kreepy kontractors ripping off honest hard working friends!
February 3rd, 2013 at 11:20 am
He sure has a high opinion of himself doesn’t he? He does crappy work and then threatens you??? Wonder how his work and attitude would be if you were a man. Way different I’m pretty sure. All he is a little boy bully in a mans body.
February 3rd, 2013 at 3:34 pm
Oh.
Man.
What a jerk.
Do you want me to sic my weiner dog on him?
Seriously.
He is on the road to some seriously bad karma.
I’m gritting my teeth at this jerk while I’m giving you an A+!
February 4th, 2013 at 7:06 am
Jenny,
He’s just a bully. I’ll bet your weiner dog could take him on!!!
xxoo,
RMW
February 4th, 2013 at 7:07 am
Anne:
HAH! kreepy kontractors…tee hee..