Fixing and replacing
Jul. 24th, 2017 05:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
talyenSo far I've replaced the stove, the dryer, and the shower head (I'm still hoping I can salvage the original shower head, it was expensive and I liked it). I've repaired the screens. I've ordered new blinds, dealt with the ant infestation, replaced parts in the toilet and tub. The condo association has replaced one foggy window and repaired three other windows with various issues. I still have to replace the bathroom sink fixture and the sink itself, but since I'm going to have to pull out the tub surround to check for mold, I figure I'm not going to spend any extra until we get started with the renovations. And the furnace is shot, so I've scheduled the HVAC replacement.
I have contractors looking at the kitchen as well as the bathroom (when they are looking at replacing the tub surround with tile), because the cabinets are literally crumbling, the floor is curling up, and the countertops have pits in them. I don't want to knock out any walls, but I do want more storage, nearly indestructible countertops, and floors that are fairly solid. I've also requested quotes on a larger deck with a gate for the kids/dogs.
Meanwhile, the electricity went in and out several times, and then stayed out for a while, and then came back on ... you get the drift ... but only one circuit. I had 120 but not 240. DTE came by on a Sunday less than 24 hours after I reported it, and replaced one part and tightened a part that has been burned/burning. They put in a work order to replace the block in the box, and that was also completed in less than 24 hours. So now we have working electricity. But I didn't have to fix that myself, so yay!
I have contractors looking at the kitchen as well as the bathroom (when they are looking at replacing the tub surround with tile), because the cabinets are literally crumbling, the floor is curling up, and the countertops have pits in them. I don't want to knock out any walls, but I do want more storage, nearly indestructible countertops, and floors that are fairly solid. I've also requested quotes on a larger deck with a gate for the kids/dogs.
Meanwhile, the electricity went in and out several times, and then stayed out for a while, and then came back on ... you get the drift ... but only one circuit. I had 120 but not 240. DTE came by on a Sunday less than 24 hours after I reported it, and replaced one part and tightened a part that has been burned/burning. They put in a work order to replace the block in the box, and that was also completed in less than 24 hours. So now we have working electricity. But I didn't have to fix that myself, so yay!
