We had quite a crew here on Saturday who actually worked. One of the guys usually slacked off whenever he was here with just one other guy, by being on the phone, looking at the view, talking, etc. Saturday was a different matter. He had a supervisor that made him work for once. The guys were here also until 5-5:30. Usually they have left by 4:00 after arriving by 10-10:30 and taking an hour lunch.
Our washer and dryer were hooked up. The double oven was put into place. Our drawers for the pantry were installed and shelves were put into other cabinets. We just don't have doors yet on the pantry. The master bathroom now has a new toilet. The tile around the bathtub was finished and they put up our curtain rod. It is one of those curved ones so it gives you a little extra room while taking a shower. We think they stepped on the edge of the tile around the tub because one of the tiles has been broken. They will have to replace it. How long this will take... is anyone's guess. I hope it will be quick as the tile has to be sealed before we can use it. We need the tub so Noah and Madilynn can take their baths, as well as, so we can shower.
The second bathroom's floor was torn up and the new floor was started to be put down. It is close to being finished but they will have to grout it and put back the toilet.
Ah, the countertops. Well, after being told they had to find the granite and then now it is being fabricated, we are supposed to have them on Tuesday or Wednesday. We aren't holding our breath. We really hope that will be the case, that we get the countertops. Ed, the owner, was here on Saturday to check on the job but I knew why he was really here. He wanted money. He did prove me right. Our next payment to the company is not until the countertops are in place. He wanted half of this next payment. It was a good thing that Dad was here to handle this situation. I heard it and I could not believe this guy was even asking for money. He missed the completion date, never returned our calls, and basically put us in a real bind.
I will be here on Monday when hopefully we will continue to have workmen here to finish. He may deliver the bathroom countertop and ask me for half the money. We have already agreed with each other that it's not going to happen until all the countertops are finished. I am just going to tell him I don't have the checkbook to pay him. He has to wait. This is our only leverage with this guy. We both think he has some money flow problems. We think this was why he asked us to buy supplies that he should have supplied. He just didn't realize that if he had treated us better than maybe we would cut him some slack but not now.
So we will continue to prepare for Thanksgiving but it will definitely be a differently one for us. We will probably go with a carry out of a Thanksgiving dinner. Right now I don't have a stove top. I could cook a turkey but no sides. It won't be so bad. Just need to make due with what I can.
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