real tradesmen versus newbie handyman, page-33

I wouldn't give you two bob for most West Australian tradies. Very occasionally I've been most pleasantly surprised by neat quality work, only to find out he learned his trade elsewhere.

I've listened to the WA clowns defending their shoddy work by claiming that they got paid peanuts so the job reflects that.
I built a project home in 1995. The brickwork was a disgrace and beyond the capabilities of the brick cleaner. The builder called in a specialist who spent 3 days cleaning it. Told me he gets plenty of work because of the sloppy work from bricklayers.
The builder had to remove an external sliding door and the surrounding brickwork and re do it just to get it square. Had a wall taken down because the fool forgot about the door. When the roof tilers started I went there with a carton of beer and asked them if they could throw the off cuts and broken tiles to the front of the house. Hah, what joke, they took my beer and threw the rubbish everywhere.

I got rid of the painting contractor and paid a scottish bloke myself. A beautiful neat job.

I've learned my lesson and if I need a tradesman, I don't hire 'tradies' who've done their time in WA.