As I’d mentioned here, SWMBO and I are doing some sprucing up here at Casa tbbs. The fan is installed, the remote control is awesome, and the drywall squares that were cut out to get power to the fan are carefully numbered and boxed for the paint guy to replace.
This whole episode is an exercise in coordination; SWMBO and I plan to rent one of those PODS1 to store the stuff from both levels, so the workmen will have free rein to the work area. This involves fan install(done), paint guy scheduling(in progress), with carpet guys to follow lastly.
We’re working out the timing of the paint guy’s appearance, which leaves us with carpet guys. We’ve made appointments with no less than two carpet companies to come out, measure, and provide quotes for the work to be done. In both cases, we’ve waited thumb up for an hour; not only did no carpet guys show up, but they never even called. Can carpet guys afford to be so arrogant? If either of them calls us back, they’ll get my “piss up a rope” speech. In the meantime, I think a call to Empire Carpet is in our future. Next day service, they say. In business 45 years, they say. At home service, they say. We’ll find out; if they even return a call, they’re one step ahead of these other schmucks.
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1 – PODS = Portable On Demand Storage. Thus far, AFAIK, not sued by Apple.
Update: We’ve called and scheduled Empire. SWMBO, instead of using the “piss up a rope” speech, will used one based around FOAD with the other companies. Wherever does she get these things?
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