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Comments (10)Hi neighbor, I know how you feel. I was a nervous wreck after I signed also. My emotions went up and down like a roller coaster throughout the building process. At times I felt so stressed I couldn't even visit this forum because I didn't want to have anymore "pool" on my mind. However, much of my headaches and stress were from the fact that I didn't know anything about pools, or contract signing. What I knew about pools then was what my neighbor had and I want one similar to it and also what the salesman told me I should have. Not the best way to "buy" a purchase this big! Nevertheless, you've been on this forum for quite some time now. You've done your research so you have much more knowledge than many of us when we signed our contracts. To that, I say don't worry because you are a "knowledgeable" buyer. Just remember to follow up all communications in writing via emails. You will always remember what you tell them but they won't because they deal with many customers. So if it ever comes down to the "he said, she said" the customer almost always lose. Lastly, don't expect everything to go smoothly--it'll be a bonus if it does; however, believe that everything will work out just fine. Best wishes on your build....See MoreWhat would you do...installation error
Comments (40)The light rail on the cabinets is now 17 1/2 over the counter top and the bottom of the MW is 15 1/2 over the grates on the range. That inch actually made a big difference. The company did correct the many mistakes that I pointed out. If I had said nothing, they wouldn't have either, even though it appears they knew about it. The contractor or owners never came here at the end of a day to see what the subs had done. I was never told that they saw something wasn't done right and they would fix it, it was always up to me to look at the job that was done while I was at work and to then tell them what I saw. Then they would fix it. They basically finished the job yesterday because I insisted that the kitchen be done for Thanksgiving. At the rate of work being done one day a week, it could have gone on until Christmas. BF and I just started doing the finish work ourselves. The gas line to the range still needs to be adjusted so the range can slide all the way in, the hood isn't venting through the roof, cabinet doors are unaligned, none of the handles were attached to the drawers, molding is missing, etc, etc. But it was the witching hour (4pm) and they had to leave. They'll be back in a couple of weeks to fix the bigger issues, we'll do the rest ourselves....See MoreI'm sorry you're so hurt.
Comments (122)Some thoughts. I'll miss Annie and hope she returns soon. Be aware that when someone states something akin to the following, it uses fallacious reasoning. Ex. "My brother has two PhDs (art history and biology) and he doesn't think for one second that the Challenger blew up because of a faulty O-ring." Unless the brother is an expert in the field at hand, his PhD or post doc or Mensa score is irrelevant. The above statement employs the logical fallacy _argument from authority_ or _appeal to authority_. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority There are people with assorted degrees who might habitually leave a cooked turkey on the counter overnight or goof when composing a simple sentence. Business owners tend to vote for the party they think will be better for their bottom line. The voters who supported Trump don't all come from the same motivation or perspective. I believe a good many (professionals or tradespeople, marginally employed or unemployed) might well be low-information(*1) voters. Some are surely racist, mysogynistic, anti-gay. I know (but don't play with Trump supporters who have spoken disparagingly of blacks, non-whites, and gays (LGBT). If someone utters the N word, or jig------ or other term, I think it's safe to conclude something unmistakable about what they are about in some of their beliefs. * LIVoter -- strong tendency toward unidimensional news, headline, emotional news; not wide, in depth or varied. I believe that there is a substantial element of internalized misogyny in some of the women disliking HRC. I think Trump recognized a good amount of "identity anxiety" and accompanying anger. "Crap, we've got a Whitehouse full of blacks and their friend for eight years! What? Now a woman! Maybe a femnazi. Over my dead body." Hillary Clinton, a "flawed" candidate? Remember Lee Atwater's handbook -- just repeat something often enough and long enough... Even NPR began parroting Fox News. There were no shenanigans with the Clinton Foundation. No quid pro quo. If certain officials from this or that country donated large sums, keep in mind that the Clinton Foundation does an enormous amount of charitable work both domestically and globally. It get's a solid "A" from a well regarded organization that reviews and rates charities. If King Tut gave a large donation to the CF in an attempt to curry favor politically, well, looks like all he got was tofu curry. HRC was repeatedly smeared by certain RW operators and media outlets. She got an undeserved bad rap. And repeated misinformation, sensationalized and misleading or untruthful headlines can stick to almost anyone. It's not about facts or truth, but about the power of innuendo or out and out lies (ex. The recent engineered lie by Fox News right before the election and which legitimized Trump repeating it at his rallies -- that an indictment would be forthcoming. BS of course, but I'll bet more than a few people still believe it, even though the liar "walked it back" more than a day later. Fox did a similar lie trick before Bush-Cheney's invasion of Iraq. I've seen more than a few straw man posts. Don't put words into someone else's mouth (post), then proceed to argue against them. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man Tonight 60 Minutes features an "interview" with Trump. Unfortunately the interviewer is going to be a softy. I imagine that is the only way the Donald would agree to it. No Anderson Cooper. And I doubt we'll ever see a well-informed strong interviewer get to sit down with Trump....See MoreCabinet errors: what would you do?
Comments (41)They pressured me to pick a stucco color to match existing from a 1" square. The stucco lady left trash in my garbage, didn't clean up her mess, and her tools and equipment have been left haphazardly all over my property for weeks now. Including one time leaving a tool bag of shears and sharp tools on my patio chair within reach of my kids for 4 days. Left on Friday, didn't return until Tues. She wants to charge me $50 per stucco sample. She sent this email to my contractor "Is that the only sample she wants because I'm not gonna come back day after day to put a different sample up." She took no effort to match my existing color and wants to charge me $50 per sample. They had my original stucco color for months, said it can't be color matched and is discontinued... She is upset because I asked them to ask her to clean up her equipment because she isn't scheduled to return until 2 weeks! I contacted the manufacturer directly today. They will send me 12 x 12 actual samples for free and a sample of the updated formula of my original stucco. Said if none of those worked, they would color match. Needless to say, I told them I'll get my own samples. Wow! This has been like this for 3 weeks now since she hasn't returned to finish. It's been raining off and on but there were several days of sun in between. Ripped out my shrubs and threw them on my property Knocked out my light...See MoreRelated Professionals
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