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**Rain Man** · 07-27-2006, 02:57 PM

And my attic, too. Photos attached.

12-20-2006, 05:27 PM

That bubblegum machine really makes that granite pop. Nice.

**Rain Man** · 12-20-2006, 05:31 PM

Last but not least, we did a lot of landscaping as part of this project, too, adding a patio and doing a lot of xeriscaping. This photo shows part of the patio. That's my wife at the garage door.

We got the front yard plants installed, but weren't able to get the back yard plants installed in time, so the back yard is a little bare right now. Also, we have to completely tear down and replace a two-story deck on the back of the house, and haven't even got any bids on that yet. It'll probably end up being a Spring project, which is a bummer.

Behind the barbecue is The Rock of Lies and Deception.

Hammock Parties · 12-20-2006, 05:32 PM

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Is that good or bad? I've never played it.

It's good. Myst is full of pretty architecture.

**Rain Man** · 12-20-2006, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

That bubblegum machine really makes that granite pop. Nice.

Sometimes it's the accessories that really finish the look, wouldn't you agree?

SPchief · 12-20-2006, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Behind the barbecue is The Rock of Lies and Deception.

Where is it? I don't see it. WHERE IS THE GIANT BOULDER

**Rain Man** · 12-20-2006, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

I like what they did. It looks like some quality work. I hope it will bring you many, many years of enjoyment. I'll bet you're incredibly happy to have the construction over with.

Thanks. We're very happy with it. The contractor was very quality-conscious, which is important since my wife has pretty discriminating tastes.

Overall, I would give the following grades:

A+ - Cabinetmakers. Did a great job, kept their promised price, and were flexible when we ran into a couple of design problems. It might go down to an A if we don't get that last little cabinet soon, but overall they were great.

A - Drywallers. This was the area that made us nervous, because the drywallers on our last big remodel were really, really bad. These guys were great - very neat and very high quality.

A- - General contractor. Would've been an A, except they ran way behind schedule and were very tardy in giving us pricing on change orders.

C - Electricians. Decent work, but they were very messy and made every hole slightly to big to cover without a drywall repair. The contractor handled that, though.

N/A - Plumbers - Work got done, and the general contractor handled all of it. I guess it was fine, but don't know.

D - HVAC/Sheet Metal guys - Got partway through the job and then left for a month. As a result, I think we may have ended up with a chemical stain on our brick, because they didn't get the outside gutter put up for months. This is bad.

D - Architect - I've told this story before. In the last weeks of the project, she corrected a problem with some materials she recommended without fighting us, so it brought her up from an F. Also, she recommended the general contractor and cabinet firm.

F - Never finished the job, and demanded final payment. We gave them all but $1,000 and told them we'd pay the rest when they finished it up. They kept demanding payment, and we finally hired someone else to finish the work, which cost us $1,400. (Actually, we decided not to do the whole thing, but that was the bid.) They kept sending us threatening letters, and even threatened to put a lien on the house. We finally informed them that they owed us $400 and demanded payment, and they stopped messing with us.

F - Granite company - I hope they rot in hell.

**Rain Man** · 12-20-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SPchief

Where is it? I don't see it. WHERE IS THE GIANT BOULDER

See the landscaper grade.

**Rain Man** · 12-20-2006, 05:49 PM

Last but not least, here's the cat door. It's a double-door, and is very nice. I forgot to take a picture of the little tiny flight of stairs that leads up to it, because it's about five feet above the basement floor.

One of our cats loves it, and the other one can't seem to figure out how it works.

Above the door is the stuff that looks like a chemical stain. The contractor added the drain to the third-floor balcony, and then the sheet metal guys took almost three months to come and add the gutters, despite our constant reminding. Meanwhile, they did the waterproofing of the balcony, and my theory is that some of the chemicals went down the drain and stained the brick. We're really not very happy about it.

Phobia, what would you do in this situation as the contractor? I don't want to ask them to do some sort of bleach or anything else that could damage the brick, but it'd sure be nice to not have that stain.

The foreman's theory is that the brick just got soaked when water went down the drain, and he said that it would eventually dry out. However, it's been a month or more now since the gutter was installed and it's not any better.

**Rain Man** · 12-20-2006, 05:51 PM

Ta-daaaaaa! (Takes a bow.)

That's it. I'm very pleased and proud of how it's turned out.

12-20-2006, 06:13 PM

I'm guessing a very light power wash will clean that brick. You can pick up a very cheap power washer for under $100 at any home improvement center or you can hire a reputable professional. It shouldn't cost too much since it's a fairly small area.

**2112** · 12-20-2006, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Last but not least, we did a lot of landscaping as part of this project, too, adding a patio and doing a lot of xeriscaping. This photo shows part of the patio. That's my wife at the garage door.

We got the front yard plants installed, but weren't able to get the back yard plants installed in time, so the back yard is a little bare right now. Also, we have to completely tear down and replace a two-story deck on the back of the house, and haven't even got any bids on that yet. It'll probably end up being a Spring project, which is a bummer.

Behind the barbecue is The Rock of Lies and Deception.

My company
http://www.growing-concern.com/

PM me if you ever want landscaping advice..I don't know about pricing out there in Colorado..but I do know specs..

**chefsos** · 12-20-2006, 06:33 PM

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My company
http://www.growing-concern.com/

PM me if you ever want landscaping advice..I don't know about pricing out there in Colorado..but I do know specs..

I don't know, but if I were him, I'd be more interested in your snow removal sevices right about now. Those plows ain't getting much done here in the east anyway...

rad · 12-20-2006, 06:44 PM

F - Granite company - I hope they rot in hell.

Why you hatin' on the granite company?

**2112** · 12-20-2006, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by chefsos

I don't know, but if I were him, I'd be more interested in your snow removal sevices right about now. Those plows ain't getting much done here in the east anyway...

Lets keep it that way....I only want snow after the super bowl is over

**DaFace** · 12-20-2006, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rad

F - Granite company - I hope they rot in hell.

Why you hatin' on the granite company?

Read this thread starting with post #153.

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Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-692449 VARSITY	Last but not least, we did a lot of landscaping as part of this project, too, adding a patio and doing a lot of xeriscaping. This photo shows part of the patio. That's my wife at the garage door. We got the front yard plants installed, but weren't able to get the back yard plants installed in time, so the back yard is a little bare right now. Also, we have to completely tear down and replace a two-story deck on the back of the house, and haven't even got any bids on that yet. It'll probably end up being a Spring project, which is a bummer. Behind the barbecue is The Rock of Lies and Deception. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history. Last edited by Rain Man; 05-13-2008 at 06:27 PM..
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12-20-2006, 05:49 PM	#338
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-692449 VARSITY	Last but not least, here's the cat door. It's a double-door, and is very nice. I forgot to take a picture of the little tiny flight of stairs that leads up to it, because it's about five feet above the basement floor. One of our cats loves it, and the other one can't seem to figure out how it works. Above the door is the stuff that looks like a chemical stain. The contractor added the drain to the third-floor balcony, and then the sheet metal guys took almost three months to come and add the gutters, despite our constant reminding. Meanwhile, they did the waterproofing of the balcony, and my theory is that some of the chemicals went down the drain and stained the brick. We're really not very happy about it. Phobia, what would you do in this situation as the contractor? I don't want to ask them to do some sort of bleach or anything else that could damage the brick, but it'd sure be nice to not have that stain. The foreman's theory is that the brick just got soaked when water went down the drain, and he said that it would eventually dry out. However, it's been a month or more now since the gutter was installed and it's not any better. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history. Last edited by Rain Man; 05-13-2008 at 06:27 PM..
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12-20-2006, 05:51 PM	#339
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-692449 VARSITY	Ta-daaaaaa! (Takes a bow.) That's it. I'm very pleased and proud of how it's turned out. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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12-20-2006, 06:13 PM	#340
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	I'm guessing a very light power wash will clean that brick. You can pick up a very cheap power washer for under $100 at any home improvement center or you can hire a reputable professional. It shouldn't cost too much since it's a fairly small area.
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