smacky and bucky

Look at that shiny beauty! Considering the last one was probably installed in the 1970s, this looks a million times nicer and more modern. Of course no home improvement gig goes off without at least one hitch, and the water lines from the new faucet were 5 inches shorter than the old ones, necessitating a second trip to Home Depot to find not only extenders, but extenders with the correct ends and of the correct diameter. With close to 50 different options, I was fortunate enough to choose correctly the first time and connect the water lines with no further problems.

In "F you" news, we bought a new range hood for above the stove and want to have it vented outside, which is just a matter of cutting a hole in drywall and siding. We had someone stop by yesterday evening to give us an estimate, and he said it would be $1,200! WTF, man? He said, "This is DC." Bitch, we've used your company several times in the past, and you had been fair with the prices then. What the hell now??? Got gambling debts or a new coke habit? Oh well. Time to call Laura's pop to come by and lend a hand. He cut the hole to vent the dryer in the old house, so this should be simple. $1,200. You must be insane. I don't care if I'm calling from the White House, that's bullshit. Can I get a WTF?




Thanks.