A great lesson for your son. There WILL be more mistakes. Be sure to involve your son in as much as he has bandwidth for. Leave the door open and he will walk through on his time and to seek your approval. You are an extraordinary leader in the industry because you are authentic and all morals, ethics, and skills originate from there.
Thanks for posting this. It's refreshing to see most folks admit they've made a mistake let alone somebody in the home construction industry. (MEA CULPA, MEA CULPA, MEA MAXIMA CULPA) You're doing the right thing not only to your customer but for others that watch these posts & gain wisdom from them. As you well know this could have been worse, but it's rectifiable. Here's to the rest of the job flowing smoothly & with minimal disruptions.
I’ll let you in on a huge secret, our videos publish some time after they were filmed. The rest of the home went very smoothly. The house turned out great. Can’t wait for everyone to see it.
tough one Jake. I heard a storey from early 1970's in a new subdivision area of Whistler where the contractor cleared the lot, built the footings and maybe even the foundation walls, the called the surveyor to post the plan on a survey for the regulation of the building permit. Turned out it was on the wrong lot. Ever since, the permit requires a survey prior to concrete. So your "mistake" doesn't seem so bad. One of the first lessons I learned from a carpenter builder was about acknowledging a mistake was made but knowing how to overcome it and make it work .. We get creative over time to figure out how to fix things
Jake, interesting video! Fortunately you checked your work early and realized it before the next step and the next step, etc. I've seen completed homes place incorrectly on tight lots. Best of all, you own your work, you are fair and accountable. Honesty, humility and integrity go a long way with anyone who is decent. Truly a great way to turn a negative into a positive! Thanks for sharing! 😁👍
That’s rough. It’s always worse though if you have to demolish material. Kyle from RR buildings post this morning was a hard one to watch. All his blown in Timber HP fell through the ceiling of his shop 😱
this is brilliant. great work mate. not only to do what you've done, but to make a video about it for the world to see! you're doing the right thing. being the positive change you want to see in the world
This exact same thing happened on a house in my town right before I became the building inspector.. unfortunately they had already poured the full basement foundation and had to break out the part on the front for the garage and move it around to the side of the house to meet the setback requirement.
I hate, hate, hate that sinking feeling when you find out you really screwed up and it not only will cost money but you feel like a fool. Best to own up and make it right, then at least you won't lose sleep over it.
Admitting and fixing it, isn't that big of a deal, and you were very early in the process also. So no big deal, fix it and move on. P.S. this will stay with you for the rest of your career, so you will become better because of this mistake.
Honestly is the best policy. It speaks volumes when builders are willing to share their mistakes and own them. Everyone makes mistakes. What's most important is how we choose to handle those mistakes. I believe you are correct in your client respecting how you've reacted to this setback.
A great lesson for your son. There WILL be more mistakes. Be sure to involve your son in as much as he has bandwidth for. Leave the door open and he will walk through on his time and to seek your approval. You are an extraordinary leader in the industry because you are authentic and all morals, ethics, and skills originate from there.
Jake's version of Extreme Ownership! Great lesson for all of us.
Thanks for posting this. It's refreshing to see most folks admit they've made a mistake let alone somebody in the home construction industry. (MEA CULPA, MEA CULPA, MEA MAXIMA CULPA) You're doing the right thing not only to your customer but for others that watch these posts & gain wisdom from them. As you well know this could have been worse, but it's rectifiable. Here's to the rest of the job flowing smoothly & with minimal disruptions.
I’ll let you in on a huge secret, our videos publish some time after they were filmed. The rest of the home went very smoothly. The house turned out great. Can’t wait for everyone to see it.
Thank you for your candor and sharing this with us
tough one Jake. I heard a storey from early 1970's in a new subdivision area of Whistler where the contractor cleared the lot, built the footings and maybe even the foundation walls, the called the surveyor to post the plan on a survey for the regulation of the building permit.
Turned out it was on the wrong lot. Ever since, the permit requires a survey prior to concrete. So your "mistake" doesn't seem so bad.
One of the first lessons I learned from a carpenter builder was about acknowledging a mistake was made but knowing how to overcome it and make it work .. We get creative over time to figure out how to fix things
Jake, interesting video! Fortunately you checked your work early and realized it before the next step and the next step, etc. I've seen completed homes place incorrectly on tight lots. Best of all, you own your work, you are fair and accountable. Honesty, humility and integrity go a long way with anyone who is decent. Truly a great way to turn a negative into a positive! Thanks for sharing! 😁👍
Now you get to teach us how the fabric forms work TWICE :)
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Great, ethical approach Jake.
That’s rough. It’s always worse though if you have to demolish material. Kyle from RR buildings post this morning was a hard one to watch. All his blown in Timber HP fell through the ceiling of his shop 😱
It shows a lot of character to own your mistakes. Even more to call yourself out publicly.
Thanks. I wish more folks would admit they aren’t perfect, it would make the world an easier place to live in.
this is brilliant. great work mate. not only to do what you've done, but to make a video about it for the world to see! you're doing the right thing. being the positive change you want to see in the world
This exact same thing happened on a house in my town right before I became the building inspector.. unfortunately they had already poured the full basement foundation and had to break out the part on the front for the garage and move it around to the side of the house to meet the setback requirement.
I hate, hate, hate that sinking feeling when you find out you really screwed up and it not only will cost money but you feel like a fool. Best to own up and make it right, then at least you won't lose sleep over it.
Admitting and fixing it, isn't that big of a deal, and you were very early in the process also. So no big deal, fix it and move on.
P.S. this will stay with you for the rest of your career, so you will become better because of this mistake.
This has stayed with me for sure. Haven’t made this mistake again since.
Honestly is the best policy. It speaks volumes when builders are willing to share their mistakes and own them. Everyone makes mistakes. What's most important is how we choose to handle those mistakes. I believe you are correct in your client respecting how you've reacted to this setback.