I have a general contractor who is constantly fighting me on things. I call him out for crappy work and he hand waves it away saying it’s not a big deal. This bathtub issue is probably the worst of it and I was wondering if maybe you can help me understand it.
We were 1 day away from stucco when I noticed this bathtub issue and took these pictures. In the picture we are looking up to the ceiling above a recessed front door into the floor beneath the bathroom.
If we filled the bathtub up, wouldn’t it just drain into this ceiling area? I think it’s just wide open into the tub and the knockout is on the 4” drain pipe.
I could see up into the drain so I assumed it was not connected and we were about to be in for a world of problems. First he says it’s an alternate drain and it’s done right. Then his plumber comes by and says oh shit this isn’t done and fixes it. Now after the fact he says nothing would have happened because of the knockout cover.
Thank god it’s fixed (hopefully) but I’m trying to get him to acknowledge the monumental failure.
Thanks for your help
When we got sick of our contractor, I interviewed three others. I just had them walk through the house and tell me what they thought was wrong - what was an easy fix, and what needed to be completely redone. I had everything from round lights that were put in square holes so little corners were visible (pretty quick and easy fix) to a shower that didn’t slope towards the drain and had to be completely jackhammered out, repour concrete, and retile. When you get a new contractor you’re going to find that the bad things you can see are just the beginning of it. We found short pieces of electrical wire twisted together laying bare in the insulation in our attic and plumbing lines that were the wrong color because they ran out of red and didn’t want to go to the store. Sticking with an asshole is just throwing good money after bad. You’re paying way too much and they’re making way too much to fuck it up and not take responsibility.