- A video has surfaced on social media of a Ghanaian carpenter destroying the POP ceiling of a house
- The carpenter allegedly decided to dismantle the ceiling after the homeowner refused to pay him the agreed amount
- Internet users who came across the video on X said the carpenter could have handled the problem differently
A disgruntled Ghanaian carpenter took matters into his own hands by deliberately destroying the plaster ceiling of a customer’s house, who refused to pay the agreed amount.
According to a report spotted on X (formerly Twitter) by YEN.com.ghthe carpenter was hired by the homeowner to work on the POP ceiling of the house for an agreed fee.
Source: Twitter
However, once the work was completed, the homeowner decided to renege on the contract and pay the carpenter less than originally agreed.
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The carpenter felt disrespected by this and decided to dismantle the beautiful POP design he had created on the ceiling.
In a video posted on X by WithAlvin (@withAlvin__), the disgruntled carpenter can be seen destroying the ceiling of the house with a pickaxe.
Using a wooden ladder, the angry-looking carpenter hit the ceiling several times before finally pulling it down.
While dismantling the ceiling, the homeowner was amazed at the sheer amount of wood waste in his living room.
It’s unclear why the homeowner decided not to pay the agreed amount, but the work the carpenter did look beautiful in the online video.
Reactions to the video
Ghanaians took to social media to react to the video posted by @withAlvin__, with some saying the carpenter could have handled things better.
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@JuicyCFC wrote:
“It hurts to be cheated on, but this is absolutely not the best way to go about it. He could have found a better alternative.”
KingHec14036479 also wrote:
“The legal route is better, but he may not have the money to hire a lawyer for a long legal battle. Sad.”
@UTDMcPhill said:
“People can buy all the materials you need to do the job. But when it comes time to pay for the work that’s been done, that’s when it becomes a problem. I doubt he’ll win if he takes this case to the police because he wasn’t paid as agreed. Rightly so, what he did was right.”
Female Ghanaian carpenter draws attention with her craftsmanship
In the meantime, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian carpenter Yvonne Heidi Attigah has turned her passion for woodworking into a start-up business.
The young lady, who has a degree in business administration from AUCC, is the founder of Heidiwoods, a carpentry business in Accra.
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The young lady from the Volta region takes carpentry to a whole new level, with a touch of feminine grandeur, and enchants her clients with detailed and intricate wood carvings.
Source: YEN.com.gh
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