Some months ago, I’d asked your advice on how not to waste a remodeling contractor’s time as I was getting ready to redo my kitchen. I wanted to thank you all for your input & let you know how it turned out–I truly tried to not be one of those remodeling divas, and in all honesty, the remodel turned out to be kind of fun. I stayed in the house during the process, and while I quickly got tired of hot-plate-and-microwave meals, it wasn’t nearly as painful as I’d been steeling myself for. So here’s a cyber-round for you all, and thanks again!
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Good to hear all went well.
I am fortunate that most of my clients are wonderful.
Looks nice, you didn't mess around.
Don't see alot of area lighting-what's it like at night?
Thanks for being a good client-nice to carry on that tradition.
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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Very nice.
I like how you've got easy access to the computer from the kitchen so you can drip stuff all over the keyboard whilst looking up Internet recipes. A cooking nerd's dream! Wooot!!
I think it's great when people come back and let us know how their projects turned out. Glad to hear some good news from ya.
Looks like a nice job
You still friendly w/your contractor? How was that relationship? Did the advice here help?
Possibly the most helpful/real-world advice from you all dealt with making firm decisions, as early as possible. I wasn't able to follow it 100% (for example, I now know I'm fooling myself if I think I could paint as well, or as efficiently as the painters), but that turned out to be a minor issue (for me at least). I had to go over my original budget, but my original budget was from Mars. By the time we got to the final build contract, I was comfortable with the end number. It was fun to see how they would ask me some questions during the design phase, and turn my chaotic thoughts into a usable design. Along the way, they'd make suggestions, we'd explore them (the GC would keep track of who was to find out what, who needed to make what decisions, etc), and poof, there's the solution.One thing that struck me as absolutely critical was that the lead carpenter & I would meet regularly to ask & answer questions, and the home office staff were equally accessible.Reading the concerns/headaches that you all face in your professional/business lives made me more sensitive to the GC's pressures, and I was determined to not be one of "those" clients. Tried to have cold bottled water in the fridge at all times, and made sure that all knew they were welcome to use the real bathroom, not the porta-potty out front--we ladies are not the only ones who need a little privacy when nature calls!So, Scrapr, that was the long way of saying, yes, I love my GC, yes, I would work with them again, and yes, I will refer prospective customers. There are baked goods in their future...
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you sound like a peach. you must have listened to all the advice offered.
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Well done. Everything looks great. When are we all invited over for dinner? ;)
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No, I didn't vote for him; but he IS my president. I pray for the his safety, and the safety of his family every day. And I pray that he makes wise decisions.
Nice. Where did the kitty "tree" get relocated to? I've never seen one quite like that.
Unfortunately, the kitty tree had to go (at least in its condition), a fact the cats do not appreciate--it was ther favorite thing in the house, me included. I kept the tension-rod gizmo at the top, in case I try to replicate it.
Wow, you have every appliance known to man!