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I don't think you are an a-hole. Just think you made a dumb mistake and are trying to place the blame elsewhere.

Best way to ensure the work gets done properly - ensure both parties know what the work to be done is BEFORE anything is done. Now I know you will respond with that is why I wanted to be able to talk to them. But have you ever had a conversation where someone misunderstands you. Probably not because everyone speaks English perfectly right and there is no such thing as miscommunication in the English language.

If everything is drawn out, spelled out EXACTLY how you want it before anyone even shows up onsite ... then you know what is going to happen. The workers know exactly what to do and at the end of it you both have something to check the work against.

Problem solved. No speaka de english. No problemo. Followo the damo pictureo and we are muey bueno.