gutters and steps and windows, oh my!!!!!
we recently signed a 30,000 dollar contract with newpro to get windows. i know, this is ridiculous. who needs that kind of windows? but you were not at the marathon educational whoopdeedoo that was the demonstration of the windows. they showed up at 7pm and didn't leave until nearly 11pm and my roast pork came and went without being eaten. it was like a moonie retreat. i found out that if i am deprived of pork roast i will agree to almost anything.
today the handyman express or some such nonsense came by and gave us two estimates for the gutters. the first one was to just fix them. 460 plus materials. the second was to replace them. 1150 plus materials. materials being gutters. for christ sake. gutters are not included in the price to replace the gutters.
he also said that the steps were beyond what he could do and he knew a guy who could do it because all the bricks should be pulled up and repointed. that means cemented down. in case you didn't know what pointed means. and why should you. so we need a specialist for the fucking front steps.
did anyone see that movie with tom hanks when he was still funny? now i know how he felt. and not just because he was married to shelley long.
my recommendation, don't buy a house unless you are related to donald trump and on very good terms with him at that.
posted by not a freak @ 11:53 AM
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4 Comments:
NAF,
You have a friend here. We have spent about 10K this past year between a new roof, painting the house, and just last week $1700 installing new front doors and a storm door. The front steps and the deck also need to be replaced because they are old now and won't pass the new OSHA shit when we sell.
You are thinking about Money Pit - and that is my house. we have put so much money into it and yet we live next to freaks who have trucks on lifts and get drunk and shot their shotgun into the air.
Dark Lord says no matter how nice the house looks they will always bring down the property value. Next time they have their annual pig roast social I will have you all over for BBQ and a show!
First thing we did was the effing windows. What a nightmare.
At least we don't live in South Dakota.
A couple of afternoons watching the DIY channel and you should be able to find something about repointing bricks! And you could justify it to The Boss by saying you're doing research on protecting your investment!
Ok, so why am I just discovering this great blog. Next time eat the pork before he arrives and it will save you tons. Sort of like grocery shopping when you haven't eaten yet. Tragic. Like Ellen says... you end up with things in your cart that don't go together like "baked beans, lawn chair and a douche".
you mentioned you were getting ne*pro windows - did you get them installed?
i just had a very high pressured sales pitch last night(2.5hrs) and didn't sign anything from them.
we have an 8month old & 2 1/2 year old and money is really tight.
i figured you are not in sales - and would give me an honest opinion.
Kerry_grenier12@yah*o.com
south of Boston
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