Drywall and patching were begun this afternoon, molding was cut and placed around the bottom of my sink opening, badly placed toe kicks were addressed, the whole house filter was changed, the water softener and salt were deemed fine, closet drawers and doors were adjusted and the casing from which last year's paint is peeling will get a scuffing and new coat, the electrical outage in the kitchen has been remedied and a countertop person will be called to measure and replace shoddy workmanship.
Additionally, when the AC lines began leaking from a clog yesterday, the air and heating contractor showed within the hour, blew out everything and left with $85 in hand. Tomorrow, drywall and a bit of painting and the replacement of a part on my filter housing will be done.
This contractor looked at the trap and lines beneath my sink and sighed loudly enough to shift the clouds. In order to place the cover originally intended under the sink's open space, the plumbing would need re-jigging. This would mean removing the sink, opening the wall and having more traffic through my place. The five-inch gap between the back wall and my slide in stove remains to be dealt with. Something will require fabrication.
I'm fully aware that these are first-world problems, and, given the state of the world and this country, I'm grateful to be able to have a home and care for it. It helps when things get crazy to have a place to re-charge. I am also fortunate to be able to shelter and enjoy my animal companion.
Many happy meows...
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You are right, but they are intensely irritating first-world problems. Which should not have happened.
Hugs.
Yes you are right we should get our lives in perspective. We may moan about problems in in our house, but at least we have one. I hope your issues get sorted out as soon as possible, as it is very stressful.
Oh brother! Sorry you're contending with more kitchen repairs! What a drag!
These are all major irritants and to top it off you had paid for this appalling work now needing major correction in the case of the sink issue.
I would be frosted.
I do hope it gets done without undue stress and upheaval.
XO
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Happy to hear that repairs are being done. Hope you and your meow-y companion have a beautiful day ahead!
All first world people are lucky but home repairs can be a pain even so ! :) Hope you're snug again soon.
First world problems or not, they are real for you. Sorry you have to deal with all this.
They may be first world problems but they we be so much easier to deal with if the rest of the world wasn’t on tilt. These problems are the proverbial straw.
They are still problems and they are still frustrating, especially when *someone* has your money in exchange for the problems caused . . .
May things be settled and back to calm soon.
When you're in the midst of first world problems, they still are problems.
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