The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Let’s start with the “good”. The flooring is finished and I’m finished with doing anymore flooring. The final total for flooring in the remodel was 75 boxes of tile and 25 boxes of laminate flooring. In the end, I only had one box of tile and three boxes of laminate left over. 

Wall trim will be added as soon as the cabinets are installed.

The “bad” news is that the concrete work was a disaster. The contractor had no idea what he was doing. Erika and I made the BIG mistake of choosing someone who was recommended by a relative. He was also the cheapest. This was a huge mistake. We did not check his credentials and blindly hired him. Okay, I admit it…we were foolish and stupid. This guy is a con-artist and he sure conned us. Here’s just a small sample of the “ugly” mess that was left behind.

The concrete is full of waves. I can't find a single flat spot!

Many areas were not even finished...it's just a lumpy mess!

The gaps were either too large or small or completely curved!

This was his idea of repairing a crack I found in the brand new concrete!

This is so bad I can't even look at it!!

Fortunately, the contractor that installed our block wall a year ago has agreed to make everything right. He’ll remove all of the concrete mess and do the job correctly. He was sick to his stomach when he saw what the other person did. He sympathizes with our dilemma and has offered to give us a really good price for his work. I just wish we had not been so cheap in the first place. Well, so much for installing the gazebo during Golden Week.

Speaking of remodel…I’m currently building the last of the cabinets for our home. Seven cabinets for the guest bedroom, cabinets for the utility room, doors for the kitchen cabinets, and cabinets for places not yet determined. Please stay tuned…