the guy isnt a cheap skate. Hes a good guy. I admitted that it was my screwup. The rack got the boot because the cheap ass builder threw some cheap ass shelves in my closet and he didn't want to rip them out.
I left it with the homeowner, via email, that "I would live with whatever he felt was fair and equitable."
Diplomacy is the art of saying hire a pro without actually saying hire a pro