Hmmm - I wanted the arm replaced on my gas fired boiler. No such luck, too old. The workman did a quick repair and replaced a broken porcelain plate and then (on his own) decided to top off the system according to how he thought the gages should be set. Wish he would have asked...

I had a renovation done earlier and the carpenter enclosed the overflow pipe. Needless to say, the plumber filled the system too full of water and it overflowed inside the walls. Had to rip out a huge section of drywall and re-route the overflow to the outside.

In both cases, the guys thought they were doing me a favour.

Neither of them asked me what to do when they encountered a problem. They just went ahead and did what they thought was best.

I seem to be encountering this problem alot with workmen. I always say, if you have any questions, give me a shout. They never do.

Is it because they are too proud to ask the 'lady of the house' what to do about a problem they have encountered? Is it because they want to be the one to 'save the day'? Is it because if they don't know, how could I possibly know?