Funny GC Mug: The Homeowner Changed One Thing. Six Trades Got Involved.

This funny GC coffee mug is printed on both sides with “The Homeowner Changed One Thing. Six Trades Got Involved.” It is a warm, lightly cheeky gift for the general contractor who runs the remodel, the project lead who handles every change order or the friend who has watched one small request turn into a whole new schedule.

The joke, for anyone who has not run a remodel: “just change this one thing” usually means moving a light, which brings in the electrician, then the drywall patch, the painter, maybe the plumber and the HVAC tech, and suddenly the flooring needs a look too. Every general contractor has watched one change order pull half the trades back onto the job.

What it is:

A 15oz white ceramic coffee mug with the original Truweli artwork, design printed on both sides. The art shows a bewildered homeowner in a green hoodie scratching his head and holding a little sketch that says “Just change this…” with a light fixture drawn on it. Six grinning tradesmen crowd in around him, each with their gear: a carpenter in a yellow hard hat with a hammer, an electrician in a lightning-bolt cap with a bundle of wires and an open breaker panel, a plumber in a blue cap with a red pipe wrench, an HVAC tech carrying an AC unit, a paint-splattered painter with a putty knife and a flooring installer with a nail gun and floorboards, with a house roofline behind them. “The Homeowner Changed One Thing.” is lettered in white speckled letters with a black outline, “Six Trades” in bold black on a yellow-orange wooden board, and “Got Involved.” in white below.

Who it’s for:

Made for the general contractor who hears “just one small change” and is already calling three trades. GCs, remodelers, project managers and every trade on a renovation, from the electrician to the painter, have lived this job at least once. Pick it up for a birthday, the final walk-through of a big remodel, a new GC license, Father’s Day or just because.

Details:

• White ceramic coffee mug, 15oz, a little bigger than a standard mug
• Classic C-handle that is easy to hold
• Design printed on both sides, so the joke faces out in either hand
• Exact printed slogan: “The Homeowner Changed One Thing. Six Trades Got Involved.”

Made to order:

Every mug is made to order, because each one is printed just for you. That is why it takes a little longer than off-the-shelf stock. Production usually takes 3-7 business days. Then it ships to you.

Printed to order in the USA.

Returns:

Printed just for you after you order. Faulty or damaged? We replace or refund it free. See Returns for details.

FAQ:

Q: Who is this mug for?

A: It is for the general contractor who hears “just one small change” and is already calling three trades. It works well for a birthday, the final walk-through of a big remodel, a new GC license, Father’s Day or just because.

Q: What does it say?

A: It reads “The Homeowner Changed One Thing. Six Trades Got Involved.” and the design is printed on both sides.

Q: What size is it?

A: It is a 15oz white ceramic coffee mug with a C-handle, a little bigger than a standard mug.

Q: Is it making fun of homeowners?

A: Not really. It is an affectionate joke about how one small change on a remodel can ripple through every trade. Homeowners who have been through a renovation tend to laugh the hardest.

Q: How do I care for it?

A: Dishwasher and microwave safe; hand wash recommended for the longest print life.

Q: How long does it take?

A: Production usually takes 3-7 business days. Then it ships. Each mug is printed just for you after you order.

Q: What if it arrives damaged?

A: Printed just for you after you order. Faulty or damaged? We replace or refund it free. See Returns for details.

About the design:

Designed by Truweli.

Truweli. The gift that says you noticed.