Something like this happens to most
small contractors sooner or later: The
homeowner wants an addition on the
rear of his house so he can have a bigger
kitchen. He signs the contract; you
order materials and start. After you
tear out the existing wall, he decides
that since you've got the kitchen torn
up anyway, a bay window in the new
rear wall would be nice.
You do the extra work, but before
you can finish the project, the homeowner
tells you to stop: He's out of
money and can't pay you anymore.
Two Kinds of Trouble
This situation raises two sets of
problems. The first involves payment:
How do you get paid for the work
you've