This yr will be our 15th yr anniversary
So the kitchen. I started the final demolition, J had to help finish with the big ugly stuff. What a mess. But it's gone, gone, gone.
I hired a new drywall guy, Tim. One person worker. Nice fella.
The leak, despite assurances of the contractor Ryan, was NOT fixed. So he came back yesterday and added more caulking. Both J and I have doubts this will fix the leak. But it will cure in 2-3 days so then we will see. I have considered just ripping out the door upstairs and replacing it with a new sliding glass door. The door is about $600. But the install will be A Lot more I am sure.
We tried to install the ikea cabinet. But it is incorrect in depth. And, ikea has since changed their cabinets---after 17 yrs same cabinet base! So that means I can't get the correct size. I'm not happy! But we will probably use that cabinet in the garage. Because IKEA will not let me return it.
I will have to drive the 3 hrs to ikea with measurements and get the uppers now that the drywall is mostly done.
Maybe next weekend.
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| partial demo of soffit |
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| full demo cabinets and shelves gone |
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| with new drywall |
So now onto granite snafu. Javier sent his bro (Diego) to measure. I showed him the vent hood and cooktop, gave him the specs and cut out templates. The granite he brought Does not fit. They attempted some extra cutting to make it fit. Looks like crap. So they brought two pieces of granite about the size of a half a bar of soap to use as a "decorative " cover for the gap. Again ---looks like crap.
So now they are gonna redo the granite. This time with a cut in it to slide the two pieces together over the two appliances. The granite seams are almost undetectable nowadays . So I hope this will look ok. Of course he said he would do it today, Saturday, but just texted and said it was now postponed to Tuesday.
Surprised? No, me either. He sucks at time management. His intentions are good though. I'm usually not this patient with a tradesman, but for some reason I like him and his brother. They are hard workers. From Peru.
The fence guy was supposed to stop by yesterday to repair the fence he installed in December. It is leaning and loose. He again failed to show up or call ---such a dirt bag. I, of course, emailed and called. No response. I would like to stab them when they lie about showing up. Not a fatal stab. But something that teaches them them importance of follow thru. Maybe just a firm kick in the groin. I finally called him today using a different phone, and I caught him at home, he PROMISED to come by tomorrow between 3 pm and 7 pm to repair the leaning fence.
So today I'm dead in the water. I could paint, but I'm not inspired to do so. I've found I need inspiration or it is a chore.
I have no oven and no cooktop STILL! So the best I can do is microwave and toast. This becomes unpleasant fast. Fortunately, there is still vodka.
Tim the drywall guy was reasonable about completing the job ---pending the leak fix, he asked I pay him less $200 so he is motivated to come back and finish. I agreed!
He accepted a check, but then sent a frantic text the next day saying that the bank would not cash it. So I went to the bank, and they had a different story---said he was a jerk, cussed them out and tore up the check in font of them. His story was the ATM machine torn the check---funny! and sad, he said he did not have a bank account and he could not cash it or deposit at his bank.
How in the hell do you survive without a bank account?
