Top five builder excuses for over-running a job on my house

1."Your house is an old house and there are lots of unforeseen things that can happen..."

2. "We asked you to clear this stuff away and it was never done -- that's held us up at least two days..."

3. "We didn't know you wouldn't be staying here, otherwise we'd have worked later in the day..."

4. "We weren't there because we were called away unavoidably..."

5. "Is this the right key? John, did you wash your overalls at the weekend? I think the key must have been in there..."