it's like people are incapable of logic w/r/t home reno

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so, yesterday we're like "hey, looks like everything is finished in the bathroom except the shower curtain rod that you have that we don't have that needs to be drilled into the wall, so can you install that so our bathroom is complete?  thanks!"  they're like "no prob, bob."

so, they install it today.  and leave like 7 paint cans and assorted tools IN the tub on some worker blanket thing used to protect the tile, and store some stuff (too heavy for a man + pregnant lady to move) for the other bathroom in another area so we can't move our furniture stuff in there (the dresser we use as a "linen closet").


DUDE.  we want the shower curtain rod up SO WE CAN TAKE A GODDAMNED SHOWER.  we're not just asking because we're super into the aesthetics of shower curtain rods.  get your crap out of my tub and your stuff off of my floor.  i'm 5 weeks from my due date and i'd really really really like TO TAKE A LEAK AND/OR SHOWER IN MY OWN BATHROOM ON THE SAME FLOOR AS MY BEDROOM.

[nursewife]

I want to beat these assholes with a broom for you.

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The thing is, so far as I can tell from talking to friends, this is normal nonsense. This is industry standard! To dick around! I'm in the wrong line of work.

[circa1978]

Lol. But yes, normal.

[lime]

Ugh. Yes. This shit is "normal".

There are certainly worse things in life than a house renovation, but I'm struggling to remember what they are. (I kid, I kid. Put down the pitchforks.)

[peachykate]

Completely normal, it's time to be a complete bitch about it. I would call tomorrow and just make it as clear as day they aren't getting their last payment until it's complete.

I had to call mine last week and tell them to clean up the pee in the bathroom of a house we are renovating. I sometimes feel like I am working with a whole other species.

[Monica Geller]

The fact that you haven't killed anyone is commendable. 

[snickers]

Omg, what the hell? Those people are idiots!

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Ugh. That's ridiculous!

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Sept 24, 2013 19:25:20 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Have you paid in full yet? Because for every fucking day they could have been out of there and you could have been showering, I'd make them wait a week for that fucking check.

My dad was a contractor for years, and he said all you have to do is come in ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET, and you walk with the angels. WTF is the matter with these assholes? I hate them for you.

of course not, i'm not a fool.  and the OVERALL project is under deadline (deadline is 10/10), and we have a price guarantee.  we are not contractually bound to pay a penny more.  this was a sub-part of that project and we were given a verbal of 9/20.


and we emailed the owner of the company tonight.  mr. and mrs. cville don't play.

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OMG, I'm in the middle of this hell and I want to shank someone with a door handle. ENOUGH, A-HOLES! YOU'VE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME! FINISH THE GD JOB!!!

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Sept 24, 2013 19:58:23 GMT -5 @weeble said:

OMG, I'm in the middle of this hell and I want to shank someone with a door handle. ENOUGH, A-HOLES! YOU'VE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME! FINISH THE GD JOB!!!

i feel you.  and i need a damn drink.