re: Update pg 3 - Had to fire contractor for home reno and need to recover costs:

confused about you paying in full before the work is done(big mistake btw,) if the contract stipulates that he would be penalized for going over the completion date, anyway, he's a fly by night that took your money to try and keep his head above water or buy/pay for labor/materials for other jobs that were in progress, or go to Vegas, anyway, it's highly unlikely that you'll ever see any money from him, he's broke, life lesson, move on, and never pay in full in advance for a job like that