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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 335006" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Okay this is where I have given up Witz. I'm sorry ladies, I'm sorry gentlemen. I'm apologizing for nothing really because RC is right and Witz is right and what I am about to say is right. Witz your husband SHOULD fix this now. RC men and women ARE wired differently and there is no doubt that as the sexes go, figuring things go, how to tackle things go we (sexes) will hardly ever; even with explanations see eye to eye. THAT SAID: I'm not explaining nuttin' no more. WHY? Simple. Either way? I get koi. Example: </p><p></p><p>The floor in the kitchen under the dishwasher is rotted. (FACT) </p><p></p><p>I could say to DF - "The floor under the dishwasher is rotted, can you take a look at it?" </p><p>In my womans mind since he is HANDY - TO ME, as a woman this means a few things - a.) You will crawl under the house; assess the damage and report back to your mate with a damage control estimate. b.) You will tell me you can not crawl under the house and I need to call a professional. </p><p></p><p>If it was choice a.) then there are a few things I would imagine WILL happen 1.) you assess the damage as minor, get a list together, go to Lowes and price material, tell me that XXX needs to be removed from the kitchen, plan a day to do this that is conducive to both our schedules and pray for a sunny work day. 2.) you assess the damage as minor, get estimates from a few professionals and choose the best person for the job, tell me XXX needs to be removed from the kitchen, THEY tell me what day is planned for the work and we pray for them to show up with a 50% deposit on materials. </p><p></p><p>However in his mans mind....it means....."Well I have absolutely no idea what it means, if I did we wouldn't have this problem would we?" UGH. </p><p></p><p>See.....either way - once I TELL HIM? I BELIEVE THAT THINGS WILL HAPPEN.....NOT......SITS ON THE COUCH, ITCHING HIMSELF, FORGETS, WATCHES TV, STARTS OTHER PROJECTS, FORGETS, AND CUTES his way OUT OF FIXING YET ANOTHER ROUNDTUIT project in the MONEYPIT. </p><p></p><p>So......NOW what I have begun to do? Same scenario. </p><p></p><p>The floor in the kitchen under the dishwasher is rotted. (FACT) </p><p></p><p>I find the crawlspace, I put on my dustcover, grab a flashlight, get my digital camera. Take some pictures. Shoot them over to a floor guy. Ask him - HOW BAD do you think this is? My kitchen is XX ft. x XX ft. Do you charge for estimates? How long? How much? When can you come? Are you insured? </p><p></p><p>BEFORE professional man EVEN comes, calls or otherwise makes it to my house? I know how much this will cost, how long it will take, what is involved in labor, how hard it is. THEN....and ONLY THEN.....do I attempt to go to DF with pictures....and estimates and then I say....</p><p></p><p>THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN under the dishwasher is rotted. (fact) He says "I noticed that, I'll check it out this weekend if you remind me." (AHHHHHA!) I hand him pictures, estimates and then I say "It will cost around, take about, and be done by, if we hire this guy, and if we don't do it now it will fall in and cost us $$ 2x as much in 3 weeks." TA DA. FIND THE MONEY -" Then I say - I also got his material list, went to Lowes, priced this stuff and if we do it ourselves we can save $$ XX. CAN YOU and I do this Saturday?" </p><p></p><p>Which loosely equates to - I will hand you tools and bring you beer, listen to you swear, and smile because you are working. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 335006, member: 4964"] Okay this is where I have given up Witz. I'm sorry ladies, I'm sorry gentlemen. I'm apologizing for nothing really because RC is right and Witz is right and what I am about to say is right. Witz your husband SHOULD fix this now. RC men and women ARE wired differently and there is no doubt that as the sexes go, figuring things go, how to tackle things go we (sexes) will hardly ever; even with explanations see eye to eye. THAT SAID: I'm not explaining nuttin' no more. WHY? Simple. Either way? I get koi. Example: The floor in the kitchen under the dishwasher is rotted. (FACT) I could say to DF - "The floor under the dishwasher is rotted, can you take a look at it?" In my womans mind since he is HANDY - TO ME, as a woman this means a few things - a.) You will crawl under the house; assess the damage and report back to your mate with a damage control estimate. b.) You will tell me you can not crawl under the house and I need to call a professional. If it was choice a.) then there are a few things I would imagine WILL happen 1.) you assess the damage as minor, get a list together, go to Lowes and price material, tell me that XXX needs to be removed from the kitchen, plan a day to do this that is conducive to both our schedules and pray for a sunny work day. 2.) you assess the damage as minor, get estimates from a few professionals and choose the best person for the job, tell me XXX needs to be removed from the kitchen, THEY tell me what day is planned for the work and we pray for them to show up with a 50% deposit on materials. However in his mans mind....it means....."Well I have absolutely no idea what it means, if I did we wouldn't have this problem would we?" UGH. See.....either way - once I TELL HIM? I BELIEVE THAT THINGS WILL HAPPEN.....NOT......SITS ON THE COUCH, ITCHING HIMSELF, FORGETS, WATCHES TV, STARTS OTHER PROJECTS, FORGETS, AND CUTES his way OUT OF FIXING YET ANOTHER ROUNDTUIT project in the MONEYPIT. So......NOW what I have begun to do? Same scenario. The floor in the kitchen under the dishwasher is rotted. (FACT) I find the crawlspace, I put on my dustcover, grab a flashlight, get my digital camera. Take some pictures. Shoot them over to a floor guy. Ask him - HOW BAD do you think this is? My kitchen is XX ft. x XX ft. Do you charge for estimates? How long? How much? When can you come? Are you insured? BEFORE professional man EVEN comes, calls or otherwise makes it to my house? I know how much this will cost, how long it will take, what is involved in labor, how hard it is. THEN....and ONLY THEN.....do I attempt to go to DF with pictures....and estimates and then I say.... THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN under the dishwasher is rotted. (fact) He says "I noticed that, I'll check it out this weekend if you remind me." (AHHHHHA!) I hand him pictures, estimates and then I say "It will cost around, take about, and be done by, if we hire this guy, and if we don't do it now it will fall in and cost us $$ 2x as much in 3 weeks." TA DA. FIND THE MONEY -" Then I say - I also got his material list, went to Lowes, priced this stuff and if we do it ourselves we can save $$ XX. CAN YOU and I do this Saturday?" Which loosely equates to - I will hand you tools and bring you beer, listen to you swear, and smile because you are working. :raspberry-tounge: [/QUOTE]
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