I just hope that a Real Contractor (tm) would do some basic investigation of the house to scope out knob and tube wiring, load-bearing walls, old skanky plumbing and so on, to take anything that's obvious from at least examining the basement, and then make their work-estimate based on that... plus some extra for unexpected stuff.
I was under the impression that I was your big comfy blanky.
Oz ,'Him'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Mar 17, 2014 9:59:36 am PDT #22597 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Dana - Mar 17, 2014 10:02:50 am PDT #22598 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I think they encourage the homeowners toward the drama.
Yeah, I'm sure. So I've switched over to Judge Judy. Which is completely drama-free, of course.
bon bon - Mar 17, 2014 10:11:13 am PDT #22599 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Pretty sure a real contractor has a contingency for what always happens to Hillary. So just like how HH is about figuring out what house the hunters already bought, LIOLI is about figuring out the fake entry in the repair list (go basement, always basement). I'd also be shocked if more than 10% of the homeowners ever list after.
Jesse - Mar 17, 2014 10:15:15 am PDT #22600 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
They had some follow up segments online recently, and definitely no one had bought a house David showed them, and I think only one or two had moved. Why would you?
Relatedly, HGTV really ruined my mother: She just had her bathroom totally redone, and she's disappointed that she never got to have a reveal. Mom! You live in real life!
Amy - Mar 17, 2014 10:15:53 am PDT #22601 of 30000
Because books.
she's disappointed that she never got to have a reveal. Mom! You live in real life!
That's adorable.
Zenkitty - Mar 17, 2014 10:33:29 am PDT #22602 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Why would you?
Really, after your house has been remodeled and redecorated just for you, why would you move? I read somewhere that even the people who said they would "list it" didn't; almost everyone stayed. Even if the house still needed remodeling in some areas, it would probably be cheaper to do that (with their now-increased equity) than to buy a new house.
lisah - Mar 17, 2014 10:34:43 am PDT #22603 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
she's disappointed that she never got to have a reveal. Mom! You live in real life!
My friends totally staged one of these for me when they helped me do the interim redo of my kitchen after I moved in (before I was able to manage the much needed, down to the slats redo I had done in 2008). We'd finished some of the work, painting over the horrible paneling, removing most of the American Eagle fixtures, and I'd bought laminate to cover the clown orange countertops but not put it on. Then I went out of town for a week and my friends secretly finished up the project, including making a cat bed on the newly painted radiator cover, and arranged for it to be done when I got back from the airport. It's one of the nicest things anyone's ever done for me!
Amy - Mar 17, 2014 10:37:26 am PDT #22604 of 30000
Because books.
That is really adorable, lisah!
sarameg - Mar 17, 2014 11:01:21 am PDT #22605 of 30000
Aw!
I basically went on strike today. Shoveled, called into a meeting and called it a day. Briefly contemplated sanding, but opted to be furniture instead.
OVER WINTER.
msbelle - Mar 17, 2014 11:20:08 am PDT #22606 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
We are done shipping for the day and I have paid a few bills, so I should be done for the day too, right?
I mean c'mon. I know there is more paper to deal with on my desk BUT I DON'T WANNA AND MY HEAD HURTS!!