Insulated Concrete Forms

[Ed Monton]

http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/homes/

[Trisha]

Hey, here is the house with the driveway in -
Will try and get some photos of the inside as it gets more lite outside!

[Trisha]

Thank you PeggySue! Will post some pix as soon as I find the website to store and post again.
Have to get all my stuff back - no I didn't back up anything!

Me Blonde!

[Trisha]

Thank you PeggySue! Will post some pix as soon as I find the website to store and post again.
Have to get all my stuff back - no I didn't back up anything!

Me Blonde!

[NovoMira]

Welcome back Trisha. Sure is great to see you posting again.

Can't wait to see the pictures!!

[Trisha]

Hey Matt,

Sorrrrry so long, busy and computer problems! But I'm back, still busy and will post some house pix soon!

How ya'll doin?

[CPTMatt]

Trisha,

Haven't seen you post around here for a longggg time. Hope everything is ok.

[Trisha]

Thanx Phil, major brain fart!

Now to the metal roof!

Plumber is smokin! Got ahold of the better side of subs down here now, looks like I got the shit out of the way in the beginning!

Back later!

[Phil(Hot Rod Chevy)]

Here it is Sweetness:



In the end of the link you put chart/ instead of /chart

Thanks for posting it.

Have fun,
Phil

[Trisha]

Tech problems....have to work on later, sorry!

[Trisha]

Heres the deck, will finish when get back.

[NovoMira]

Trisha....Been meaning to tell you for days how amazed I am at your progress!

The house looks wonderful. I see you have a bay window or at least it appears to be one...is that your dining room area?

Also, do you have a double garage? It's hard to tell.

Can't wait to see the back deck.

[Ed Monton]

Lookin' good !

[Phil(Hot Rod Chevy)]

Great progress Trisha.

Have fun,
Phil

[Trisha]

Oh my almost a month since a pix was posted!

We have been rockin n rollin!!! (per the attorney ; ) )



the medal roof is on order, and we are workin on the back deck!

will try and get a pix of that tomorrow!

Happy Easter ALL!!!

[SkeBallLarry]

Sorry I missed da party ..... Wuz right up my alley ... !!

[Trisha]

They say you could write a book, but I think this is more like a soap opera.

The Jerk is contacting anyone he can get on the phone to cry we haven't paid him, WHAT IS PAID UPFORNT MEAN???

If he doesn't have a honey on the side I will eat my shoe!

[Ed Monton]

It'll turn out and you'll have a good story to tell after its all over.

Have a good weekend.

[Trisha]

Another week gone buy and no roof on the house.

More rain in the forecast!

Waiting to here from the attorney, does everything move like this here?

Maybe head back when I can get it done, don't care if the hole thing blows down!

What a mess!

[mick]

i guess i'll have to go back and read a few things here. removing something like that does weaken the structure , etc.

i like illinois building codes.

he az. it is different too. we have what you call " the building registar{?}". any complaints about the builder , they try to settle it.

but then the is the underhand stuff too. the buyer doesn't win much at all. they are in with the builders.

another thing these builders don't have to put up any schools or playgounds. in illinois , they have to set aside land for the parks and schools.

[Trisha]

Pic.

This is where the house was at when I got here on the 4th of Feb.


this is where KLee dba Copncrete Wall Systems of Arkansas left me on 16th of Feb.

We were spoused to have the roof on and be in the dry.

OK, no more whinning about this project! What happens happens!

Blah

[SkeBallLarry]

Hang in there, Trisha ..... !

[Trisha]

Phil it is the chance I have to take being in another state.

In Illinois I can do all that cause hubby knows the laws - but things happen different here.

Had the police at our property cause they were taking the bracing down and removing all theirs and (mine ?), told them to leave and wanted the Village (idiots!!!) police to arrest them for trespassing, well the good ole boy thing went into effect and the Lt told me "who was I spoused to believe, you?"

Nah, I'm just the property owner!

And you thought the daily soaps were good........stay tuned.

Have a lease here but I need a break!

[mick]

hi phil , trisha. i came by to see some stuff for the builders.

i think i need to talk to you when i need a speaker.

attorney's i hire , i windup doing their work. not one of my attorneys went to court. always out of court settlements.

[Trisha]

Thanx for that!

I will just sit back at home and cuddle with hubby and enjoy my doggies! They miss mommie!

I will just need there skirt size when it is all done with!

Girls should were skirts!

[Deann]

Trish . . .

took at look see at the attorney your hired today (you know I've got the tools at my fingertips) and this guy is going to kick some butt with your contractor.

Relax, sit back, and watch the blood bath begin! Can't wait to see it unfold.

Deann.

[Trisha]

Well it is in the hands of the attorney now.

KLee construction/Concrete Wall systems of Arkansas have completely pulled off the job.

Guess I will just go back to Illinois till this gets workded out or I can sell as is.

I will never do this again nor pay up front to a 'good ole boy' again!

[Trisha]

I am not a fan of going that route at all!

But hubby and I have no choice in the matter, and as bad as the work has been, I really don't want them back!

Every time we go to the job site I just see more stuff done half way! Why?

Never Never NEVER pay up front. Sorry Pay it forward DID NOT work here!

BUT, all will be fine in the end, we have been through worse than this.........

[Phil(Hot Rod Chevy)]

Trisha,

Truly sorry to hear about your problems, but congrats on finding a good lawyer.

Phil

[Deann]

As long as it ain't a slow dance . . .

:)

[Trisha]

Hey, do what my Mom used to do, cut a switch and make em dance!

LOL - let the fun begin!

[Deann]

Hey I still have my sense of humor about all this!!!


That's what ya need. And as to my house today . . .

I still have my sense of humor and it's keeping me sane for the most part.

:)

[Trisha]

Honey, in my life, I really have realized that I am sooooo powerless over other people and things!

They will do what they want and we will come in and fix it.

You can't stop the stupid! KL was taking pictures of his stuff he left on job site, ok and?

Not known to distroy others property. Gosh can we write a book about this when it is all over! A comedy..........

Hey I still have my sense of humor about all this!!!

I have worked with criminals before.....this is a cake walk!

Ok, so how is your house goint this morning?

[Deann]

Oh lord . . .

just hope he doesn't go on the site and do something. You just never know how those kinds of minds work.

:)

[Trisha]

Bingo..........

Get the tunes goin! LOL dadadadada

[Deann]

OMG . . .

if you are comparing KL with satan's sister, you do have a nut case on your hands. Time for the biggest guns you've got.

Yikes.

[Trisha]

I will be with the attorney again on Monday!

I really think KL has just lost it! When you walk up to strangers and want to get them involved.....gosh delt with someone like that before, just a different gender!

Remember satins sister? (Diane the x)

If I would of video taped it I could of made money for the entertainment value! LOL

[Deann]

Yes girlfriend . . .

you need a vacation. Where are we going? lol.

Sorry to hear about what Ken is doing. What a jerk. Did your attorney say anything about simply writing a strongly worded demand letter and try and scare the guy? Could work and could save you a whole bunch of money.

Deann.

[Trisha]

LOL!

I was just thinking I should of sold my OMOG stock when I was up 138%.

Ok, so maybe the blonde dye is soaking in alittle too deep! hehe

I need a vacation!

[Ed Monton]

Good. I'm thinking this morning about how I should have bought some uranium stocks last month.

I would be a bit closer to my ICF home if I had!

[Trisha]

No it is not poured yet, I am trying to find the blocks to replace those, they suggest I buy them from K. Lee!

How stinking blonde do I look? It is dyed to hide the gray OK?????????????????

So how you doin?

[Ed Monton]

Trisha, I hope they didn't pour that section and its not to late to get the proper blocks in place.

I guess the thing about these ICF houses is that its a lot harder to fix mistakes after the concrete is in.

[Trisha]

Would I ever recomend KLee Construction or Concrete Wall systems of Arkansas to anyone?

Want to here the funniest thing out of all of this?

Ken, the 'I'm a good ole boy' owner, keeps saying he wants to be friends when this is all over...............

But ya don't need you finger to puke with that one!

And his way of going back and finishing our job (his other jobs are now popping and his crew has work so screw us!) is to up the price again!

This was my dream home - Thanx Kenneth Lee

[Trisha]

Thanx Phil and sorry so long for a reply!

Have been given the name of an attorney here and he had THE reputation. He also said KLee Construction is in breach of contract! It will be interesting.

Have pictures to upload and post, you will see how shoddy their has become at the end.

I did contact Logix, they were sorry to here about my situation, but would offer no other help. The 'crew' had rigged some corner blocks and they suggested I buy them from someone else! Ok rebuy corner blocks! Look...



You can see the corner with corner blocks and then were they ran out and did this! This is the bathroom were we will be putting tile up were walls are not plumb. Thanx Wall Systems of Arkansas - Great Work!

[Phil(Hot Rod Chevy)]

Trisha,

So sorry to hear about this development.

As we discussed on the phone, the first company you need to contact is the supplier of the forms.

If you need legal support, I know one of the best.

He ain't cheap though.

But, if you win the contractor would have to pay him, right?

I very seriously doubt you would lose with this guy. He doesn't take cases he thinks he might lose.

Let me know if you want to talk to him.

Phil

[Ed Monton]

I'm sorry to hear things aren't going well. Hopefully it turns around soon.

[Trisha]

Well the project is on hold...the KLee Construction who are the Logix dealers in Arkansas, walked off the job.

We had pre-paid for the main structure, there were some add ons (they didn't see in the original quote) and know they want us to pay them before the job is ever completed.

They had sized the great room windows too small, then used every excuse in the book as to why it happened.

This project has been a nightmare since I got here, now they could have been done by Friday and paid but they choose not to.

No one can believe they are asking to be paid before the job has been done, but I think I set that up by asking for a discount when they had no jobs going in November and wanted to start our project. Never do that! Wait and be patient and make sure everything is covered on the contract for your project.

Jobs are expected to run 5 to 10% over, ours is 25% over!

Please just keep us in your prayers, it is just hard when hubby is home.

[Deann]

Hopefully is the bigger of the two boyz . . .

:)

[SkeBallLarry]

Whaaaat .... ??

[Trisha]

Tomorrows pictures will have the gallows and somebody swingin from it! LOL NOT!