So what did I do over the weekend? Well, I worked on my favorite project....the bathroom in the basement. Yes...it is now over a year in the making....but I am close.
So we buy these cabinets. I know a guy that will come and help me put them in.....yeah right. I end up putting them in myself. Took me about 3-4 hours....but they are even! The plumbing was another issue...I think I will leave this up to a professional.
So I call this firm I have used a few times. I have yet to have a great experience with them...but I am comfortable with them...what a putz I am. The deal is this. We changed our minds and decided to have the cabinets go across the wall. This left the pipes in the wrong place....this is an issue when you consider I have already tiled this place. So we are going to ruin the water pipes through the side of the cabinets and use the space of one draw. No big deal. Oh yeah....you cannot take in and out the draws when the toilet is in place....to tight a space. So before the plumber comes I had taken the toilet off the floor.
The "professional" arrives at 8:10 am. The first thing he does is screw the new faucet into the vanity top. Note...the vanity top is on the floor in the middle of the playroom. No sense me securing it and making the job harder. I should of known I was in trouble when it took Mr. Butt crack (yup...Chris said the guy was sporting a plumber crack) 1 1/2 hours to screw this stuff together....cripes Chris could of done it faster. I helped him lift the Vanity into place and then I went to work. When Denise calls me at 1p.m. and tells me that the guy broke one of the draws....1 o'clock....!!!! I tell her to get the guy off site. What a foot dragger....
When I get home...this guy used washer hoses to connect the water.....not a bad idea for a homeowner...anyway....but not only washer hoses but 6 foot washer hoses for a 32 inch span. It looks like I have two silver snakes as pets under my sink. What a mess.... I had to fix the draw on Saturday. Not sure what I will do with my new pets...and the guy thinks he is going to charge me for 5 1/2 hours.
So the saga continues as we try out new contractors for the never ending projects of our money pit!
On the other hand.... work on our new custom cable site is really picking up. We are starting to see some real traffic!!! Don't be too critical if you visit us....it's a work in progress....I swear it will not take as long as the bathroom.
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Pete,
Sorry to hear about your mess. You should of called my husband, the weekend of July 4th we replaced our fiberglass shower stall in the master bathroom. There was a crack in the floor. Mike was a plumber when he had to connect the new valve kit. It went great and we love our new shower.
Joanne
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