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Jan...amazed at following your mods. You say perhaps next "paint"! What are your thoughts?
Rick...for 20+ years as a designer dealt with contractors and from experience the stress can age you. Designed casino and resort hotels and dealing with hotel contractors was easy compared to residential contractors. During my time as a practicing designer I was published a few times. The most memorable time I was 'published' was front page in the Dallas newspaper Home section with lots of pictures. I entered a contest "worst contractor experience" and I won! Moved to Dallas & bought a multi-level contemporary urban condo. Being a designer with many years experience I had to make changes. Had many issues with this contractor living in dust and construction for more than a year. Remember one night while living in one room cats playing in gyp board dust and thought what in hell was I thinking. One time I was in New Orleans on business and cat sitter called me in a panic because one cat disappeared (rushed home, and late night tore out new walls and floors to finally find contractor had accidently walled up my black cat...cat pissed). Best story with this contractor is when contractor ripped out my interior stairs because I wanted a new configuration and new design. Came home from work, no stairs between floors, but stair debris piled on my balcony. Weeks passed, no one showed up to build new stairs. Excuse...contractor only wanted his best finish carpenter to work on my stairs but carpenter had a dust allergy and was out sick because he was present during removal of my staircase. Contractor did not understand my issue living in a multi level condo without stairs because he left me 'his ladders' so I could climb between floors for 3 weeks. In time, when enjoying your new pool, hope you can laugh at your experience.
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