Plumbing Problems Left Behind by Bad Labor

The kitchen job was in trouble. What about the plumbing? The bathrooms were largely untouched when the Bad Labor quit, except for the bare walls and the tubs loosely placed in their designated positions. Oh well, it's time to get real professionals to take a look. Here is a consistent list of problems independently discovered by 2 licensed plumbers (one awarded a contract, the other an inspection fee):

- The pipes underneath the house were too far away below the floor joists. Need to attach them firmly to the bottom of the 2x6s, to secure the pipe, and to avoid clanking noise when the water is turned on.
- The pipes were attached with galvanized devices. Need to use copper devices to avoid corrosion.
- Toilet in small bath will block before we know it since it does not have a ventilation pipe going above the roof.
- Laundry hookup pipes are connected wrong, violation of code.
- Water heater ventilation cannot use flex pipe. Need to replace with fix pipe.
- Need to add ledge to the side of both tubs. Need to add dry mortar underneath the large 72-in by 36-in fiberglass tub in main bath, to make it sit firmly on the ground.
- Need to seal 2 open drain pipes under the house, and connect laundry drain line to a drain pipe.
- Need to attach hose bibs firmly to the exterior wall (all 3 were hanging loose in the wind)
- Need to change all drain pipes underneath from 90-degree angel to smooth curve, to allow clog-removal device to go down the drain in the future.
- Both the kitchen drain pipe and small bath drain pipe need to be replaced, as they were broken in the demolition process.

And, of course, we have all the finishing jobs left, dishwasher and garbage disposal install, tub, sink, faucet, shower head, and ice water line install. All these, and Bad Labor's earlier refusal to replace the water main (the line between curb side and the connection point into the house) as part of the re-piping job, would cost around $5K. As our plumber put it, this guy (the Bad Labor) only deserves to stand in front of the Home Depot, given only a shovel!