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Disneyphile · 10-03-2006, 12:17 PM

We need video of the stunt bunny!!!

DreadPirateRoberts · 10-03-2006, 03:53 PM

Note: Unless you enjoy having a mini fantasmic water screen demonstration in your kitchen, and you have a dishwasher, remove the dishwasher knockout plug for any new garbage disposals that you install. Don't ask how I know this.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-03-2006, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

Note: Unless you enjoy having a mini fantasmic water screen demonstration in your kitchen, and you have a dishwasher, remove the dishwasher knockout plug for any new garbage disposals that you install. Don't ask how I know this.

1) We're reinstalling the old one

2) By "we" I mean a plumber. I took a crack (heheh) at unhooking everything last weekend. It didn't take me long to remember why I earn money...to pay other people to do things I can't do. What would have taken me a couple hours of swearing, banging, injuring, crying, sacrificing, damaging, etc. took the boys from Greg's Good Ream Plumbing (I am NEVER handing CP a phone book to find a service again) about 15 minutes while I sat on the couch. Money well spent (even if it did mean having to write a check to "Greg's Good Ream"

).

Moonliner · 10-03-2006, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

1) We're reinstalling the old one

2) By "we" I mean a plumber. I took a crack (heheh) at unhooking everything last weekend. It didn't take me long to remember why I earn money...to pay other people to do things I can't do. What would have taken me a couple hours of swearing, banging, injuring, crying, sacrificing, damaging, etc. took the boys from Greg's Good Ream Plumbing (I am NEVER handing CP a phone book to find a service again) about 15 minutes while I sat on the couch. Money well spent (even if it did mean having to write a check to "Greg's Good Ream"

).

Ahh grasshopper you have done well. You have learned the first lesson of home-ownership. Your best tool is the yellow pages.

Matterhorn Fan · 10-03-2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Money well spent (even if it did mean having to write a check to "Greg's Good Ream"

).

Worthy of quoting for no apparent reason than that I got a good laugh.

I hope you continue to hand CP the phone book to look things up.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-15-2006, 09:57 AM

Wow am I glad these last few days are over. A lot of good and a little bad, but all very draining.

The good: We have our bedroom set and it's gorgeous. We have our kitchen counter and sink installed, the dishwasher is in and not leaking (yay me!) and there might even be space to get it out in an emergency. The dryer has been fixed.

The bad: Getting the counter installed turned into an 11 hour day. Seems one of the install crew called in sick so they were running late...but did they bother to call me about it? No. So I waited through my 3 hour window, and they didn't show up. After calling the company (which at one point couldn't even get in touch with the crew), they finally showed up 2 hours after the window. And then, being one man short, took 6 hours to do the install. I complained to Home Depot...they gave me a $50 gift card

.

More bad: the dryer is currently working, but the repair guy said that the vent is clogged and that if we don't get it cleared (~$200 service call), the dryer will continue to break down. Grrr. Maybe we'll find someone who has a plumbers snake we can borrow.

Bad: The plumbers we called in to install the sink (yeah, I could have done it myself, but it would have probably taken a week and energy I just don't have with all the other crap I need to do) were kinda lame. Fist off, they tried to sell me a brand new disposal even though we kept the old one. Which wasn't too bad, 'cause it is a really old disposal, but what pissed me off is that the guy said, "Why not, we're just going to charge it to Mr. Sloan."

I AM Mr. Sloan, you jerk. Seems he was under the impression that "Mr. Sloan" was a landlord and I was just renting from him. As if that's justification to just start charging anything they want to him. Of course, the good news is that the guys who pulled the sink out (from the same company) managed to lose part of the disposal, so it couldn't be reinstalled...so they gave us the new one for free. Yay.

Bad but good: After everything got installed, we moved the old range back into place. It's old, it's sticky, it's ugly...but it cooks our food. Except, the ignitor switch (electric ignition) for the oven seems to be jammed, so while all the burners are fine, the oven is out of comission. We took the switch apart yesterday to see if we could fix it oursevles. No luck. So we're looking at this, realizing that getting it fixed is easily a $200 service call, while a brand new one is about $300. A quick look at the budget...and we're off to buy a new range today. Yay!

But anyway, things are progressing. Next up is painting the kitchen cabinets. The new sink and counter are absolutely perfect, but we can't wait until it all comes together with the new paint. It will be heaven.

wendybeth · 10-15-2006, 10:33 AM

Doesn't €uro have a plumber's snake? I seem to recall an episode where he was terrorised by one, but perhaps that was a hired snake.

€uroMeinke · 10-15-2006, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

Doesn't €uro have a plumber's snake? I seem to recall an episode where he was terrorised by one, but perhaps that was a hired snake.

Indeed, with our semi-annual plummbing calls, we ought to just buy one - but we're talking Dryer vent here right? so you've an abundance of lint? Ordinarily I'd think this an easy job to do, but I know in a condo, such vents might snake it's way through a building and have numerous twists and turns to navigate through. Considering the several hours I spent under our house one summer to make an "easy" repair on our dryer vent - I'd call a professional.

Cadaverous Pallor · 10-15-2006, 10:54 AM

The vent is built into the concrete under the building and comes out on the patio. There's no "underneath" for us to crawl into. I glanced at a book detailing how to clean out a dryer vent using a plumber's snake the other day - I'm going to have another look and weigh our options.

MouseWife · 10-15-2006, 10:56 AM

Hee hee...I say keep handing CP the yellow pages.

Ya know, in all of the years of renting, no repairman has ever said that to me. I wouldn't appreciate it if they had and I KNOW you definitely did not.

Well, karma on them when they had to give you one for free....

It all sounds so nice. Even the crappy stuff.

An ignitor switch costs how much???? Damn. Well, a nice new stove is on the way.

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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Wow am I glad these last few days are over. A lot of good and a little bad, but all very draining. The good: We have our bedroom set and it's gorgeous. We have our kitchen counter and sink installed, the dishwasher is in and not leaking (yay me!) and there might even be space to get it out in an emergency. The dryer has been fixed. The bad: Getting the counter installed turned into an 11 hour day. Seems one of the install crew called in sick so they were running late...but did they bother to call me about it? No. So I waited through my 3 hour window, and they didn't show up. After calling the company (which at one point couldn't even get in touch with the crew), they finally showed up 2 hours after the window. And then, being one man short, took 6 hours to do the install. I complained to Home Depot...they gave me a $50 gift card . More bad: the dryer is currently working, but the repair guy said that the vent is clogged and that if we don't get it cleared (~$200 service call), the dryer will continue to break down. Grrr. Maybe we'll find someone who has a plumbers snake we can borrow. Bad: The plumbers we called in to install the sink (yeah, I could have done it myself, but it would have probably taken a week and energy I just don't have with all the other crap I need to do) were kinda lame. Fist off, they tried to sell me a brand new disposal even though we kept the old one. Which wasn't too bad, 'cause it is a really old disposal, but what pissed me off is that the guy said, "Why not, we're just going to charge it to Mr. Sloan." I AM Mr. Sloan, you jerk. Seems he was under the impression that "Mr. Sloan" was a landlord and I was just renting from him. As if that's justification to just start charging anything they want to him. Of course, the good news is that the guys who pulled the sink out (from the same company) managed to lose part of the disposal, so it couldn't be reinstalled...so they gave us the new one for free. Yay. Bad but good: After everything got installed, we moved the old range back into place. It's old, it's sticky, it's ugly...but it cooks our food. Except, the ignitor switch (electric ignition) for the oven seems to be jammed, so while all the burners are fine, the oven is out of comission. We took the switch apart yesterday to see if we could fix it oursevles. No luck. So we're looking at this, realizing that getting it fixed is easily a $200 service call, while a brand new one is about $300. A quick look at the budget...and we're off to buy a new range today. Yay! But anyway, things are progressing. Next up is painting the kitchen cabinets. The new sink and counter are absolutely perfect, but we can't wait until it all comes together with the new paint. It will be heaven. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	The vent is built into the concrete under the building and comes out on the patio. There's no "underneath" for us to crawl into. I glanced at a book detailing how to clean out a dryer vent using a plumber's snake the other day - I'm going to have another look and weigh our options. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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10-15-2006, 10:56 AM	#220
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Hee hee...I say keep handing CP the yellow pages. Ya know, in all of the years of renting, no repairman has ever said that to me. I wouldn't appreciate it if they had and I KNOW you definitely did not. Well, karma on them when they had to give you one for free.... It all sounds so nice. Even the crappy stuff. An ignitor switch costs how much???? Damn. Well, a nice new stove is on the way. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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