UPDATED pg 1.OMG...my blood pressure must be skyrocketing...

[dr.girlfriend]

Did you hear why?

[TBM]

Ugh. Been there; done that, so I feel for you. I was the only one home to deal with him and try to answer his questions.

It did wind up being better in the long run and the memory of the stress and inconvenience is diminished when you have your dream kitchen. I promise.

[downtoearth]

Jul 30, 2014 11:55:52 GMT -5 @bluesky said:

OMG!!!!!!! I'm SO nervous!! They are totally yelling and fighting now. OMG OMG OMG

Go in there and intervene.  Say you're the homeowner and would like to hear the issues!!!!

[TBM]

Jul 30, 2014 11:57:49 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Jul 30, 2014 11:55:52 GMT -5 @bluesky said:

OMG!!!!!!! I'm SO nervous!! They are totally yelling and fighting now. OMG OMG OMG

Go in there and intervene.  Say you're the homeowner and would like to hear the issues!!!!

This. 

[panicked]

I love a good argument! You have every right to be in there. Go!

[TBM]

What happened?

[texassmith]

Update please!!

[AmyRI]

Given the track record of this reno, I'm sure we'll be needing some of this:

[pamela]

You need to find out who this inspector works for at the city and vehemently pursue a complaint. As a public official he cannot treat people that way.

[TBM]

Jul 30, 2014 16:36:38 GMT -5 pamela said:

You need to find out who this inspector works for at the city and vehemently pursue a complaint. As a public official he cannot treat people that way.

I agree.

I would ask for a new inspector to be assigned to your job, and tell his boss why.


I thought the main guy for our kitchen reno was a jerk, but it was more just being a passive aggressive, really picky (didn't mind the pickiness) jackass.  I never felt like there was danger of an actual fight.  That would definitely not be something that I would let go.

[TBM]

I wouldn't even let him set foot in my house again. I would cancel tomorrows inspection.

I think you are okay with recording it, because it was in your own home and you were concerned about what was happening, especially with your daughter in the house.

[thatgirl2478]

wow - what a jackass! sounds like he had a bad day today and was taking it out on your contractor - which is messed up.

[AmyRI]

By all means, report the inspector, but it takes two to tango and the owner is also at fault for not dealing with this in a professional manner. He should not be getting in heated, threatening arguments in your home since, you know, he's working for you.

[VacayVaca]

Jul 30, 2014 17:01:07 GMT -5 @bluesky said:

anyone know if it's legal for me to record their argument? I'd be more likely to pursue it with the city if I can give them a copy of the recording but of course I don't want to break the law. I plan to record tomorrow's meeting too. He's so demeaning to the workers here.

You're in Maryland, right?  In my high school journalism class we were taught that it is illegal in the state of MD to record someone without their consent.  I don't know if anything's changed, but we were always supposed to make the recorder visible and record the person audibly consenting to being recorded.