4greyhounds Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 That is Awful! That work def. would not pass any kind of inspection around here, I would make them redo it until it was done right. Darlene Mom to: Aladdin, Sophie ,Pongo, Jasmine, Relic Forever in our Hearts Champ at the Rainbow Bridge. Let a greyhound race into your heart Adopt Bay Area Greyhound Adoptions INC. Naples/ Fort Myers Chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 I scrubbed the walls that weren't painted yet this morning and then the cleaner came in and asked what I was up to. Told her I was removing the food and crud from the walls so it doesn't bleed through when they paint like it did upstairs. She said leave it and she'll get it when she goes over stuff. Umm, no, I'll keep on going just in case you miss it like it was missed upstairs. I did hold back from getting the spackle and knife and filling in more holes and sanding spots that were already done. Maybe later... we'll see what it looks like later tonight I think things were done backwards... cleaning should have been done first - including the nasty walls and celing, then prep the walls for paint and then prime and then paint. Not start prepping, prime one room and then paint everything without really being done with the prep and no cleaning of the walls. One room was prepped well and because of the number of spots to fill, the walls were washed. Ceiling too. That room looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrostyBottoms Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 WOW! Your house is Gorgeous! I love the master bedroom. I hope you can eventually settle in and enjoy it there. Did you look at the pictures of their actual house? Or the ones of the $1.5 million house we are all pitching in $100 for instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Oh yeah, the "pet store"..... oye Yeah, that about sums it up.... Oye They have some snakes, ferrets (which they put away so we could bring the dogs in), mice, rats and a couple of fish. They also had ONE bag of dog food. Yep, ONE, UNO, UN, A, 1 And a very much empty, not much stuff, no real options, and what they did have was 2x the price of anything I've seen anywhere else ever before.... I don't see me making use of the pet store here. Feed store is where they have J&Rs food - I'll just buy extra bags since there's no other reason to be down where the feed store is and bring lots of cash or a check (if I can find them ) as they don't take CC. Since they just opened at the end of last year and did lots of research on the stuff they were going to carry, I had high hopes for this store.... I've really never been into a pet store that had so little stuff or ONE bag of dog food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Yeah, we always bought at the feed store (in Fairbanks) Kari and the pups.Run free sweet Hana 9/21/08-9/12/10. Missing Sparks with every breath.Passion 10/16/02-5/25/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devon Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 WOW! Your house is Gorgeous! I love the master bedroom. I hope you can eventually settle in and enjoy it there. Did you look at the pictures of their actual house? Or the ones of the $1.5 million house we are all pitching in $100 for instead? I was just about to ask the same thing, Yeap master bedroom in the $1.5 million house is gorgeous, The "real house" not so good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Ahhh the Chorizo of Alaska...but can you get it on your pizza? Yes, and could also get it in Canada as well as almost anywhere in the north west US. Nothing special to AK Whoops sorry. I just didn't know Dominos in Seattle carried reindeer sausage as a topping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoolady Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Ok. now I'm worried. Pet food store..... What about the vet in case of emregency or even routine care? Alice (missing 12/7/05), Wonder and Ben And our beloved Bridge Kids... Inky, Maui, Murphy, Ragamuffin, Della and Natalie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 1 vet in town. Seems half the people like them, the other half hates them. No other options, so they charge an arm and a leg for any care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Here's a small world story My vet just returned from a land/cruise tour of Alaska. They stopped at Jeff Kings place in Denali, I used to work for him years ago. So that was fun hearing about their kennel again. Kari and the pups.Run free sweet Hana 9/21/08-9/12/10. Missing Sparks with every breath.Passion 10/16/02-5/25/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodyksam Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Trudy, did you say there's mold showing through where they painted? Having worked at a school infested w/mold in my recent past, I hope that this isn't the case, as so many of us were sick because of it. A bleach solution will take care of it unless you think it might require something more. I think there's paint that has mold-killing capabilities. At any rate, what a royal pain in the backside this has been for you guys. Mom to Daisy (1999-2012), LB (aka Little Bit), and Sammy James (aka Sammy or Buddy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I don't think it is mold in the corners of the walls, I think that is just nasty crud that is coming through. They seem to have done a second coat on most of upstairs. It is looking much better now. Few little things to have them fix/redo, but looks much better. They are starting downstairs - getting there... slowly. They have 3 more days to get their stuff done... 2 for painting as Wednesday is supposed to be a paint free day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 they had to second coat everything because it looks 'to me' like they changed the color when they changed to cheaper paint. It looks much darker than what we picked out, and what the first coat looked like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 $30 PER BLIND.... really??? This shipping crap gets old fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 $30 PER BLIND.... really??? This shipping crap gets old fast! Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Yeah, looks like you are truly torqued on postage. Altho it appears a 4 lb 12x12x12 US snail priority box isn't too bad. Wonder if it really does get there in a couple days. Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 oh yeah, and the pizza place charges $2 to actually cook the pizza! $18 for the pizza and $2 to cook it! They also had ONE bag of dog food. Yep, ONE, UNO, UN, A, 1 Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IrskasMom Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I hope , the Military adjusted your Husband's Rate of Pay according to the enormous Prices you pay in AK . Life is just soooo much more expensive there and not even better. Babies J & R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 The rain has stopped after 5 days! I went to the grocery store to get something for lunch... cheapest tomatoes I could find were ON SALE for $6.00 a pound! Yeah, it is going to take some time to get used to these crazy prices. Need some closet doors (they are are mysteriously missing...), they have a 30x80 for $107. I need 35x80 and it will have to be special ordered - which means special order pricing too - anybody want to hazard a guess because I don't know yet, I couldn't find the special order guy anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lizmego Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I'm thinking some care packages are in order! We send care packages to our friends in London who can't find certain soaps, candies and Mexican food spices there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 send sun and blinds and door stops and real wood (spruce is pretty much it here and it burns quick) yeah, sun would be nice - need to dry up the yard a bit so we can get back there and get it ready for a few cords of wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrostyBottoms Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Need some closet doors (they are are mysteriously missing...), they have a 30x80 for $107. I need 35x80 and it will have to be special ordered - which means special order pricing too - Could you hang drapes instead of getting a closet door? Of course by the time you buy drapes and a curtain rod, it will probably cost more than a closet door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BootsyCollins Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Seems the standard answer for everythign around here is "This is Kodiak" so that means the quality of everything sucks and it is OK because it is Kodiak. Hmmm...that's the standard answer around here too. My husband and I say "T.I.B." all the time, for "This Is Baltimore." Christie and Bootsy (Turt McGurt and Gil too) Loving and missing Argos & Likky, forever and ever. ~Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to. ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Need some closet doors (they are are mysteriously missing...), they have a 30x80 for $107. I need 35x80 and it will have to be special ordered - which means special order pricing too - Could you hang drapes instead of getting a closet door? Of course by the time you buy drapes and a curtain rod, it will probably cost more than a closet door Not a fan of drapes/curtains where closet doors should be. Closet doors should be closet doors - keeps the dogs out of places they shouldn't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 Could you hang drapes instead of getting a closet door? Of course by the time you buy drapes and a curtain rod, it will probably cost more than a closet door that is pretty trailer trashy and not something I would do Trudy is on the phone now, trying to set up inernet service. $145 per month for slow 3mB 'broadband'! Sounds like she is applying for a top secret security clearance. Even need references! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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