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Comments (28)Hi I was hoping that you had some way to communicate BEFORE you hired a service. Seems that misunderstandings are the norm not the exception. Sure been true in my case. I had one who was perfect but only did lawns because he was unemployed Wouldn't you know he'd find a job ?? Damned economy lol My lawn is too small to get bids and the present co does it because they do a half dozen neighbors. Since the lead man is the only one who speaks english and is usually not there doing the actual work double problem. I just let them do the front lawn edging and cleanup. Never go into the backyard and I put whacker guards on the trees. When I tried to communicate not mowing so close to the shrubs the next time they left a 6 foot edge of grass lol I'm in need of help with trimming and shudder what that will bring lol Funny story , I hired a co to remove a very overgrown travelers palm including digging out the roots and filling the hole. They ran over a couple of beds getting the bobcat to the area kind of expected as it was so tight. I watched over them like a hawk the entire time and though they did damage the shadehouse a bit .good job The house was still standing and no body was injured. When he came to collect the money he informed me that the orange tree had serious disease problems . Went out to look and the "disease " was 40 orchids attached to the limbs lol had a hard time convincing him that it was okay lol Thank the lord he didn't "prune" it lol. Now for advice on a REAL problem .How do you communicate with Contractors lol. Is there one that actually works on time,on budget and does anything remotely like you want?? If so how do you pick him out of the crowd?? lol gary...See MoreTonight might have been a good night
Comments (17)Barb - Our old self-propelled mower died this past spring. It was also hard to start since the battery start didn't work anymore and I had to pull the cord to get it started. It really did hurt my arm to have to pull it so much to get it started. So we replaced our mower with one of those old fashioned rotary push mowers. I have to admit that it is easier to push because it is much lighter. It was also a whole lot cheaper than a power mower. It isn't noisy like power mowers. It just makes a "clickety-clickety-clickety" sound. If I see a weed I need to pull while mowing, I just stop and pull it - don't have to restart anything except my legs when I start walking behind it again. I clean it off with a hose after each use (just like I did my power mower) and use WD-40 to keep it lubed and working smoothly. It also has a height adjustment that is easier than the power mower. We don't have a whole lot of lawn left to mow so it is perfect for us. Another benefit of this manual push mower is that two of my boys are old enough to use it and I can get them to mow the lawn now, but do need to watch them to make sure they get it all cut and don't miss anything....See Morewhat are the little details i might have forgotten?
Comments (9)You guys were great and really made me think. I've got the layout already with good workflow. I'm waiting until I get the actual design before I purchase the pendants and chandeliers. The contractor is providing the other lighting (cabinets and recessed). Definitely using dimmers. Also getting a mocket for the island. Granite is picked, but not purchased. Waiting for the plan to come back and tell me if I can get away with one slab or will need two. Then I'll go plunk down a deposit if I can find it again. Definitely an eased edge. Painting and finishes are in the works with the GC also. Haven't planned for any toekick drawers, but I want soft close and all drawers on the lower cabinets. Am skipping the tapmaster. But considering some sort of water filtration. Hubby drinks a ton of water. We'll have it in the fridge door, but thinking it would be good since I'll be filling the coffee maker a lot. I got a wasteking disposal and a stainless ticor sink. Do I need to get a "sink flange" in stainless? I think I read the one that comes with the waste king is bright chrome. I'm definitely taking before pics, and I better get on the ball on that. And I'll surely need a place to put a stepstool somewhere....See MoreYou all have been so kind and generous...here's more!
Comments (19)love your work! and you are one lucky lady, to have taken a workshop with Isaiah...how did that happen? was it a full class, with a waiting list? I wish I could just do something that bold at my own house and maybe the day will come that I will I have a feeling things won't be the same, once I come back from this much anticipated together in Canada!...lol check out the thread on "Vancouver Island Get Together" and scroll down to see the pictures of the house that Calamity posted, of a place near where she and Klinger live.... it's not mosaiced but is sure something to get the artistic blood running through your veins!! I haven't been to etsy for a bit but am sure that I've seen the pieces you have there.. cool ideas and all that you have. Becky .(*_*)....See Morejemdandy
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