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Comments (6)I think you do have some issues, if I understand the photo posted above. It appears that the various vertical divisions are all very different, some much greater width than others (the vertical division at the extreme distance--a door?). Perhaps it's just the perspective of the photograph and is deceiving? Reomoving the small base cap moulding will simplify things but it may also accentuate the diverse proportions of the vertical seperations if that's how they truly appear. Is there additional window head, jamb and sill trim to be installed for each window? They look unfinished with obvious gaps....See MoreHow should I handle someone who insists on dropping price tags??
Comments (43)One SIL insists on telling me how much everything they have costs. And sending photos of completed "projects". This summer her husband re-did a bathroom. She sent me photos of the step-by-step progress and included a note "It only cost us $11,000". This after we had a contractor come in and re-do our bathroom for $26,000. Also bragged how her DH had b uilt a brick patio. We saw the patio, it's a mess. Bricks at all angles, he didn't dig deep enough or line it with sand, I know he didn't do it "right". I know because my DH and I built a brick patio several years ago and it was a lot of work! Then there are their cars. They insist on driving only cars two years old or younger. And they lease one of their cars right now. My family owns four cars outright. All between 2002 and 2004 models, but the great thing is we own them and don't have car payments. I dread her next DIY project. I have to go now, must practice my phomy smile and saying "Uh-huh. Yes." Like I care. By the way, her kids are both trainwrecks. Son lives at home and can't hold a job. Her daughter ran away from home at 16 and now has three kids and no husband....See MoreHow hard is it to remove Azek? And should I insist?
Comments (2)So long as the Azek wasn't glued on, it ought to be easy to pop off and start over....See MoreShould I insist painter repainted crown moulding?
Comments (11)Hubby is wrong. I would have him do it again. . A good painter would know that Crown Molding is trim and should be painted in a higher gloss than the ceiling. He either didn't know, which means he was a bad choice, or he knows and figured he could get away with doing shoddy work. You paid good money to have the job done. It needs to be done right. Would the hubby be okay if one of his employees did shoddy work? Would he be okay if his barber used the wrong blade and gave him a lousy haircut? Would he be okay if he had his car painted and they painted the trim with the same paint as the rest of the car?...See MoreRochel Block
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