I read a post from a while back on Design Mind describing the shocking service received from a green builder.  The truth is that a lot of builders deliver shocking service, green or not - and as a builder/architect/designer I have seen it all!  I am usually kept busy fixing and saving where other builders and contractors have messed up.

 

But WHY does this seem to happen so often?

The main reason is miscommunication.  This is assuming that the contractor is not an all-out crook intent on taking your money from the start.  

 

So listen to this:

1. The owner knows what he wants, but because he does not know the ins and outs of building, DOES NOT SPECIFY DETAILS, like 

*exact patterns and layout of tiles; *exact distance required between tiles; *precise position of the taps if wall mounted; *plaster...