jonny on the spot

10 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Most of the responses so far seem to be along the lines of "What if Superman had worked for the Germans"

 

We would have whipped out the cryptonite and kicked his ass ????

9 hours ago, Nojohndoe said:

Is this building a single or multi story? Is it on back fill on wetland? How long in place if so ? Sloping ground?

There are many factors that can alter or  justify the need for  deep piles rather than a substantial  floating pad.

I am not questioning the need for deep piles i am questioning if it seems reasonable for me to pay to rent a tool for a company to do a job i am already paying them to do.

This is not 12 random guys i found outside Mega Home doing this its a national company, i am just a bit stunned they dont own a land drill.

Cheers for the reply.

49 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

I can't see any opinions changing the situation?

Well you just wasted 3 seconds of your life replying then didn't you, you do understand the concept of forums yes?

47 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

As in all Business, there are times when things dont go to plan, and the costs rise on the project.

However, a truly Professional Company would just say " Ooops ! didnt see that coming " and swallow the costs into the House price.

OK ! having to pay for the " special tool " will eat into their profit a little, but they seem to want as much as they can get from you.

The main issue I see, is that if you pay for this " special tool " on top of an already Contracted price ( I assume ) are they going to come back at you for even more " problems " to be solved.

Put your project on hold and tell the Builders why you are doing this

Consult a Lawyer and cancel the Contract with them is my advice.

That's exactly it, nail on head. Yes paying this opens the door for a new "special tool" rental for a new "special problem" every other week.

I am finding it hard to believe that a house builder of this size should have to rent anything and not already own it.

Many thanks for that reply, its appreciated.

2 minutes ago, transam said:

They should have done all the surveying to come up with the quote you were originally given.

My house, they used a digger to make all the holes for the concrete pads that form the base of the concrete uprights..

Yea i was thinking that, thanks for the reply

First post go steady :)

Starting a house build with a well know Thai house build. The soil survey has come back containing clay and i have been asked to cough up 40,000 baht to rent a land drill as apparently the pilings cannot be hammered home now. This has been designated a "special problem".

This is a company boasting 30 years in the game and 1000s of houses built. Does it seem reasonable to you good people that i am being asked to pay to rent a tool for a company i am already paying to build a house?

Any opinions welcome, thanks in advance.