Comments on: Well, that didn’t take long http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/ "Maybe all we can hope to do is end up with the right regrets." Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:08:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Woulda Coulda Shoulda » Play on, little virtuosos http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105757 Woulda Coulda Shoulda » Play on, little virtuosos Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:43:25 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105757 [...] Okay, so, I mentioned in passing that after deciding to get the kids a real piano that I thought I’d had the situation taken care of, and then there was a little snafu. But I didn’t tell you the whole sordid tale. [...] [...] Okay, so, I mentioned in passing that after deciding to get the kids a real piano that I thought I’d had the situation taken care of, and then there was a little snafu. But I didn’t tell you the whole sordid tale. [...]

]]> By: Woulda Coulda Shoulda » Requiem for my renovation innocence http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105624 Woulda Coulda Shoulda » Requiem for my renovation innocence Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:25:47 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105624 [...] The day before yesterday, we had our contractor come back over here so that we could have a little chat about the state of our brand-new maple floor. [...] [...] The day before yesterday, we had our contractor come back over here so that we could have a little chat about the state of our brand-new maple floor. [...]

]]> By: mommytherobot http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105563 mommytherobot Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:41:36 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105563 well mir, i think its just your house's way of saying WELCOME HOME BITCH! well mir, i think its just your house’s way of saying WELCOME HOME BITCH!

]]> By: Sheila http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105557 Sheila Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:44:16 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105557 You KNOW it's bad when you refuse Magic Shell. So sorry. You KNOW it’s bad when you refuse Magic Shell. So sorry.

]]> By: Holly http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105546 Holly Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:47:07 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105546 Kick the contractor in the knees! That really blows, I'm sorry. You need a hot bath and lots and LOTS of alcohol. Kick the contractor in the knees! That really blows, I’m sorry. You need a hot bath and lots and LOTS of alcohol.

]]> By: Inzaburbs http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105545 Inzaburbs Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:37:56 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105545 The floor would kill me too. I am terrible at being assertive with tradespeople who are nice to me, so I end up apologizing for even asking them to fix their shoddy work. Which just makes me feel worse about the whole situation. Around here we say bad luck comes in threes and I truly believe it. Everything seems to go topsy-turvy at once and then you get a break... The good news is that you are way past three there if my math is right. So in theory you should be in for a very long break. Good luck! The floor would kill me too. I am terrible at being assertive with tradespeople who are nice to me, so I end up apologizing for even asking them to fix their shoddy work. Which just makes me feel worse about the whole situation.

Around here we say bad luck comes in threes and I truly believe it. Everything seems to go topsy-turvy at once and then you get a break…
The good news is that you are way past three there if my math is right. So in theory you should be in for a very long break. Good luck!

]]> By: mama speak http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105544 mama speak Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:54:44 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105544 Sorry Otto, only thing that will help in this type of situation involves a blender and alcohol. Perhaps a bit of Bailey's and Magic Shell could be included then. That might help Mir forget the level of suckatude, but until you get some resolution I'm not sure you can really "forget" it. Hang in there, it'll get better, it has too right? Sorry Otto, only thing that will help in this type of situation involves a blender and alcohol. Perhaps a bit of Bailey’s and Magic Shell could be included then. That might help Mir forget the level of suckatude, but until you get some resolution I’m not sure you can really “forget” it.

Hang in there, it’ll get better, it has too right?

]]> By: carrien http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105543 carrien Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:37:49 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105543 So I just assaulted the contractor husband on the way to bed to ask his helpful opinion. He refuses to offer an opinion unless you send pictures. Send or post pictures of the gaps. He's laid many wood floors in his time and he knows what he's talking about. If your guy really screwed up he should spring for new materials and relay it gratis. (He did say there are supposed to be gaps between the floor and the wall that are covered by baseboard but I get the feeling those aren't the kind of gaps you are referring too.) So I just assaulted the contractor husband on the way to bed to ask his helpful opinion. He refuses to offer an opinion unless you send pictures. Send or post pictures of the gaps. He’s laid many wood floors in his time and he knows what he’s talking about.

If your guy really screwed up he should spring for new materials and relay it gratis.

(He did say there are supposed to be gaps between the floor and the wall that are covered by baseboard but I get the feeling those aren’t the kind of gaps you are referring too.)

]]> By: Dawn http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105542 Dawn Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:24:17 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105542 Your floors CAN be fixed. They will have to take them up and relay them. This happened to us when they did not put the sub-flooring down and so there was a one inch level difference between the kitchen and the great room. It looked ridiculous. Anyway, they can be fixed and I hope you demand that they do. They had to take them all up very, very carefully and then try again. The upside though? We went through Lowe's and ended up getting our $10,000 floor for free. Then we moved and paid for wood floors here. Sigh... Your floors CAN be fixed. They will have to take them up and relay them. This happened to us when they did not put the sub-flooring down and so there was a one inch level difference between the kitchen and the great room. It looked ridiculous. Anyway, they can be fixed and I hope you demand that they do. They had to take them all up very, very carefully and then try again. The upside though? We went through Lowe’s and ended up getting our $10,000 floor for free. Then we moved and paid for wood floors here. Sigh…

]]> By: J (Goteeman) http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105541 J (Goteeman) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:11:38 +0000 http://wouldashoulda.com/2008/07/15/well-that-didnt-take-long/#comment-105541 I am so sorry... we put in 3/4" hardwoods a few years ago, and when it isn't right, it just isn't right... and dealing with Atlanta parking, well - know that feeling - we fly out of there every 3 months... Hope your week is a much better one... J/ I am so sorry… we put in 3/4″ hardwoods a few years ago, and when it isn’t right, it just isn’t right… and dealing with Atlanta parking, well – know that feeling – we fly out of there every 3 months…
Hope your week is a much better one…

J/

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