So there we are getting ready to make some MINOR repairs to the house. We got up on Saturday morning and took off to Home Depot. Which was super busy and there was a wreck at the main entrance into Home Depot. Should have been a sign of what was to come. Took the alternate route and got into the store and started to make our purchases. Needed paint line was about a 1/2 hour wait. So we got our other things. Needed a bathtub. The one we want is sold have to wait till Monday to order a new one. Got the garbage disposal and new faucet then back to paint. No one was there so we order our paint. 20 Gallons later we are on our way. Needed filters for our Reverse Osmosis system. Check. Got home and started on the garbage disposal. Not installed right. Had to use the interenet to figure out how to get it off. Nasty. Decided since we had everything pulled out we would do the faucet. Internet again. Big rusty something that holds the whole thing there. check. Changed filters putting the filtration system back together and one of the main components was broke before we removed it so we finished it off. Tried to JB Weld it and it still broke. Called the parts for a new part and they aren't open until Monday. No filtered water on the Fridge of the sink until sometime. Projects down to the best of our ability. Sink faucet works and doesn't leak. Garbage disposl works but still leaks a little. Fix it later when Dave has returned from VA. Purchased a new fan in the family room because the old one was making a grinding noise. Didn't checked it out first just bought a new fan. Read the new fan directions and did the trouble shooting for that fan on the old one and that fixed it. So now I have to return the new fan and order a tub. Called early this morning for the replacement part on the filtration system and was quoted $36. I thought that is a fantastic price but that isn't my luck let me make sure you have the right part. 10 minutes later and $161 later we will have a replacement part here by Wednesday.
So much for a quick easy to do home improvements. The moral of this story is that you can be sure it was installed right if you don't know who installed it.
Anyway, that was our weekend fun.
Coree
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We also went to Home Depot on saturday. We didn't buy anything though. We needed paint chips and other storage ideas. Sounds like such a great weekend.
HA HA HA, that is sooo the way it is supposed to be!:)If you've gotta a lot to get done, it will take 4x's as long. Glad to see it happens to someone other than just us! You need to submit it for one of those credit card commercials Paint $300...garbage disposal $120...ceiling fan $100...get home to find out new ceiling fan instructions fix old ceiling fan priceless. :) :o)!
Sorry, didn't identify myself, your cousin Kim :) and no I didn't forget who you were! I can't believe you think I wouldn't remember you! You're funny ! :)
Oh my gosh, did you do all this by yourself? Isn't your hubby in VA? If so, I am thoroughly impressed! If not, I'm still impressed! I hate home repairs. :)
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