Contracts Officer Gifts

The contract was not worth the paper it was written on, which considering the paper was not a good sign.

'This is my partner. He'll be taking care of the small print.'

Painting by the numbers for adults

'Still having a hard time finding day care?'

'These elves sure are helpful around the house.'

Why it's bad when home owners change their minds about the bathroom's location late in a building project.

'How many studio apartment construction projects did you say you'd worked on before?'

Tool Box

"Yes, I know they fit, it's just not what I pictured for a three car garage!"

"This the first time you guys ever installed an above-ground pool?"

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

'Upset at you for breaching the non-compete? Of course not.'

This will be an environmentally sound house built entirely from trees that fell over naturally from old age.

"I think I perferred the plain magnolia"

God's Subcontractors

'You've reached McWit Quality Construction. If your foundation has cracked, press 1, if your plumbing is leaking press 2, if your house is collapsing, press 3 ...'

'As my solicitor I think you could have negotiated that better.'

Crane operator Jimmy Morrison liked to break in new guys by giving them what he called a 'sky wedgie.'

'I don't care what the blueprints say, I'm certain HE strongly suggested a roof.'

"We-your agents, successors, licensees, and assigns--would like to share a few thoughts with you."

'To close the deal, I had to make some minor concessions.'

'Don't worry. They say the first 24 months of living in a house during remodeling are the hardest.'

'Sure you won 'Contractor of the Decade' five times, McWit, but what have you done lately?'

Fuel bill gone through the roof

The new contract didn't leave him much room to maneuver his hoverdesk.

'No, this metal stress can't be fixed with liberal doses of antidepressants.'

'I'd like your permission to enter into pre-nuptial negotiations...'

'I installed all the floor tiles by myself. I did it all by tile and error.'

Unable to afford scaffolding, Dave ties plungers on his feet to get up a wall.

"So, how's the money pit in the kitchen coming?"

"Nice work on that German contract. You've made your mark, Ashworth."

We're putting on a subtraction.

'Can you tell me how my new kitchen is coming along?'

Texturing the Walls

Home De-Po. Things you need for your project. Things you didn't know you needed until you were halfway through your project.