Looking for used car (Fit or ....?)
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Used car scams that look really good! Beware!
Comments (3)I am holding 3 checks from these scams. I just played along to see how far they would go. I was selling a carpet stretcher for $100 and they sent me a bank check for $3,000. They said the extra was for shipping (shipping cost would have been around $75). Of course I was supposed to send the extra of $2,900 back to them by western union so they could pay for the shipping:-) After playing this game 3 times I quit. I figured that with with my email address they might be able to do all kinds of things. Anyway, the advice was right. If they offer to send you more money than you are asking for....it's a scam....See MoreCars won't fit in garage
Comments (15)oooooh-noooo. I am so sorry you got hit with something like this. I'm sure you must be really frustrated and angry. But, if your builder is building the house according to the plans you approved - and I assume he is since you didn't say he isn't - there really is not much use in blaming him or trying to get him to bear the cost of fixing the problem. Do the plans show steps from the house into the garage? On the plans, how far into the garage do the steps extend? If the plans show fewer steps then, it is possible that your builder poured the garage slab too low in comparison to the house slab - which would make this his problem to fix. But, if the plans show steps extending 5 feet into the parking bay, then you would have known how much space you would have to park in if you had read the plans carefully enough. (It is easy to make such mistakes when you're a novice at reading house plans so I'm not trying to beat you up. Just telling you the facts.) If the mistake is yours, you're going to have to bear the cost of fixing the problem. You can't say that your builder should have known that the garage would be too small for two cars. Since cars come in all sorts of sizes, your builder can't really be held responsible for knowing what size your cars are. Much as you may want to blame him, that is counterproductive at this point. You need to focus NOW on finding a solution you can live with that costs as little as possible to implement. And, the quicker you figure out what your options are, the more of them you're likely to have because the longer you wait, the more "building" is going to be finished and the more it likely to cost to implement whatever solution you can find. Post your garage plans asap as well as some pictures of the garage so we can see what stage everything is at. I'll be very surprised if the folks on this board can't help you find a solution. But, try to get used to the idea that it is probably going to cost you some money to implement a fix. If you sweet-talk your builder instead of antagonizing him by blaming him for something that isn't his fault, he might cut you a good deal on whatever work needs to be done to make the garage useable for you. If he has built according to the plans and you've yelled at him when he wasn't at fault, he'll probably get even by jacking up the price of the labor to do whatever needs to be done to fix the problem. Again, I AM truly sorry you're having to deal with this issue and I do understand your frustration. I do hope you'll post your plans and let the GW community see if we can't help you find a reasonable solution. >>...See MoreWill it look alright if I use different style fittings for shower
Comments (2)If you pick the same finish for all the fixtures and have them all in roughly the same style, they'll be fine. I have Grohe rainhead and shower bar, California Faucets telephone-style tub fixture and sink fixtures, and Restoration Hardware train rack. Looks fab -- all in chrome, and all vaguely "retro" (1910-1920-ish)....See MoreSearching for a baby afghan to fit a car seat
Comments (1)Sounds like the pattern I've linked to below. It's about halfway down the page. Good luck with your search! Here is a link that might be useful: Sweet and Simple Swaddling Blanket...See MoreDebbie Downer
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