OMG!!!! And I thought our situation was horrid. Just know that you are not alone. This kind of thins happens far more often than anyone could imagine. Check out hadd.com Your situations sounds very similar to ours except we have been in this nightmare since November 2004 & we are on contractor # 3. We sued the bank and had the funds credited (as well as the interest) since the bank released about $40,000 more than they should have to our former contractor. He did not pay numerous subs but for some reason the subs would not confess it to the state complaint review board who investigated. Some still work with this contractor despite never being paid on our job? We did prove that 2 subs were never paid since our current contractor paid them off to complete their work & we presented receipts to the state review board. Apparently many subs never say a word when they are not paid. Some file liens but those who do not file liens tend to get more and more work (and maybe eventually paid on the initial job). Our bank also wanted us to sign off to release the former contractor (and take on the liability for his screw ups) but we refused and sued them instead. Our former contractor also would not sign off so the bank redrafted the paperwork (with our lawyer's language) and we all signed off. We found a steel beam that was insalled incorrectly and also a floor joist that was in backwards. The roof was also a disaster and the engineer took forever to generate letters of correction & load calulations. We are up to spening approx 75% MORE than our 2004 contract price....but there is an end in sight. No advice, just empathy.

Heather, does this make you feel better? I watched it and laughed my butt off, then watched it 2 more times and still kept laughing! I am awful about laughing when somebody falls, I just can't help myself. When dd was little she was such a klutz! She was always tripping and running into walls, and I would try so hard not to laugh until I knew she was ok, and as she got older she would look at me trying not to laugh, and she would give me a mean look and say "don't laugh! it's not funny!" Bsd mommy....

It looks a lot better. I a glad they were able to improve it. Marion, I had the same choice as you regarding seam at sink or seam in corner. I opted for seam in corner and I'm happy I did. The corner in my kitchen is a less conspicuous spot. If the seam was at the sink, I'd be looking right at it all the time. And what if the seam was not perfect Like so many have expressed here. Also, my friend has her granite seamed at the sink and a plumbing issue cause the granite to shifts bit. They wanted her to sign a release of liability to realign it so that if the granite broke, the repair man was not responsible. That was another reason I chose the corner. Not as much risk of shifting above my lazy Susan.

hahahaha dotz!!!! I got that word from my mother. My housedresses are old sundresses, (some of them over 15 years old) so they're a little short or holey or inappropriate in some other way. When I get home from work, I'll throw one on to do housework. I ended up missing the exit off the freeway for the butcher so went to Costco anyway. And it wasn't busy. And it wasn't hot. And I forgot DD had an after school activity at school, so I had an extra 45 minutes and just hit the store like a fiend - with a list! Managed to get out of there only spending $150, which is a record for me. And, I must admit, $45 of that was for a bottle of Shalimar. I figured, you send me to Costco.... LOL. I've always wanted a bottle, and it's quickly becoming my favorite scent. I keep smelling my wrists. :) Oh, and DH doesn't even know I went to Costco, so he doesn't know I folded... So, the menu is: Red wine Cheese plate with crackers and meats and grapes Herb crusted lamb chops with pomegranate sauce on a bed of fresh cut corn and parsley Parmesan sprinkled Asparagus Quinoa with tiny bits of carrot and onion Blueberry tarts and vanilla ice cream I cleaned the house yesterday, got the asparagus trimmed and washed and in a glass tupperware. Sliced the cheese, washed the grapes. All I have to do today is prepare the meat, throw the quinoa and carrots and onions in the rice maker, steam the asparagus and toss it and make the blueberry tarts. And I cheated with the tarts. I bought some of those little mini crusts, pre-made. DH was grumbling that three lamb chops apiece were not enough. I laughed, I can only eat one. I know Gpa will probably only eat two. I can't believe I thought DH hated lamb all this time. He insists he loves it. Who knew??? I've cooked it and (in my memory) he always complains. And DD flat out does not like it (which I can understand, it's gamey). So..... I have to think of something to cook her, or something to go with the lamb that will match. I'll probably just do some herb crusted tofu with the pom sauce. I do a tofu side with a lot of meals I do, like teriyaki chicken... And she loves tofu. I just want to avoid the whole separate meal thing...