Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Hiring community members

[Fred H Olson (fholson]

"Laura Fitch, A.I.A." <lfitch [at] krausfitch.com>
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Maybe my first response (only positive!) was too hasty.  Just because 
they are your neighbors does not mean you shouldn't ask for references 
and use Contracts.  Also getting them to bid competitively with other 
carpenters is fine.  I would use my neighbors because I have learned to 
admire their work and trust their professionalism.  In my opinion the 
benefits can far out weigh the pitfalls.  Laura

Racheli Gai wrote:

>Hi Amy,
>IMO there are serious pitfalls.  The solid wood cabinets
>in my house were made by a community member.  (I moved
>in 3 years ago).  The cabinets upstairs still don't have doors. I don't
>think that someone who wasn't a community member
>would have done that, or if they did - I might have decided
>to resort to measures which I'm not comfortable using against a community
>member.
>
>R.
>
>
>>Greetings from Great Oak Cohousing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where a first
>>wave of households are in the process of moving in.  Exciting times! 
>>
>
>>We are wondering if folks in other communities would like to share their
>>experiences with cases in which individual households hire other
>>community members (we have two who are professional carpenters) to do
>>work in their homes.  Are there any advantages or pitfalls we should be
>>aware of? 
>>
>
>>Thank you,
>>
>
>>Amy Harris 
>>
>
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>racheli [at] sonoracohousing.com (Racheli Gai)

-- 
Laura Fitch, A.I.A.
Principal Architect

KRAUS-FITCH ARCHITECTS, INC.
110 Pulpit Hill Rd.
Amherst, MA  01002
413-549-5799
413-549-7918 (fax)

lfitch [at] krausfitch.com





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