Author Topic: We're having our stairs redone 2 (Read 14863 times)

bestofour · « **Reply #75 on:** Feb 20, 2010, 03:03:10 PM »

Johnny fixed the stairs so that unless you know it happened you probably won't notice the chunks missing. He sanded a little, stained, then polyed. The wall however is another story. I part is going to have to have a little sheet rock applied and then I guess the whole wall will have to be painted again because it's all the way down the stairs. I didn't notice the pieces ricocheting all over the place but they must have.

Tina · « **Reply #76 on:** Feb 20, 2010, 03:08:31 PM »

I am sorry, Sheri. I know you were really devastated to have caused so much damage.

bestofour · « **Reply #77 on:** Feb 22, 2010, 08:18:21 AM »

Thanks for feeling sorry for me. I'm over it now and they look good. If you didn't know to look you wouldn't see the damage. We probably needed that wall painted again anyway.

Now Mr. Rape is replacing door jams. We've taken some doors down and had them stripped of years of paint, some lead paint too, purple, yellow, brown, tan and lots of white. The doors are really pretty doors. The man who stripped them told us they are probably 80 years old and would cost at least $700.00 a piece to make them now. We're going to poly them and leave them natural.

Jessica · « **Reply #78 on:** Feb 22, 2010, 09:20:54 AM »

Good idea, Sheri. I bet they will look really nice. I'm glad Mr. Rape is working out for you.

Penny · « **Reply #79 on:** Feb 24, 2010, 10:42:22 AM »

Glad that the steps are fixed, thats incredible that the plate caused so much damage.

Like Jess said, i am glad that Mr Rape is working out for you.

bestofour · « **Reply #80 on:** Feb 24, 2010, 11:30:24 AM »

So far so good with Mr. Rape. He's slow and I mean REAL slow. I've never seen anyone work so slow and he gave us a flat price. He's not working by the hour.

Tina · « **Reply #81 on:** Feb 24, 2010, 11:42:10 AM »

Yes, i like a flat price. Then you don't need to clock watch and neither does your worker.

Penny · « **Reply #82 on:** Feb 24, 2010, 01:04:39 PM »

Quote from: Tina on Feb 24, 2010, 11:42:10 AM

Yes, i like a flat price. Then you don't need to clock watch and neither does your worker.

Good point.

bestofour · « **Reply #83 on:** Feb 24, 2010, 01:38:25 PM »

He'll never get rich at this rate.

Tina · « **Reply #84 on:** Feb 24, 2010, 04:31:51 PM »

It sounds like he is just working for fill in money and not to pay the rent. He can take your cash and and any other that he earns and send you post cards from the Carribbean cruise next year.

bestofour · « **Reply #85 on:** Feb 24, 2010, 08:17:29 PM »

you may be right about that Tina.

Penny · « **Reply #86 on:** Feb 25, 2010, 10:34:29 AM »

If he`s an older man, he may just be doing it to get out of the house and for pocket money

bestofour · « **Reply #87 on:** Feb 27, 2010, 08:42:17 AM »

I wish you guys could see the door jams. I didn't realize how bad they looked until we got new ones. Since this is an old house he had to make them because nowadays prefabbed jams and thinner and he said the wood is rinky dink. They look like they go with the house except they aren't covered with years of different colors of paint. Purple was one of the colors. Fun people lived here.

Dianna · « **Reply #88 on:** Feb 27, 2010, 08:44:51 AM »

I bet they are beautiful now, Sheri.

Mr. Rape sounds like a great carpenter...

bestofour · « **Reply #89 on:** Jul 07, 2010, 09:08:36 PM »

Johnny and I were just talking and realized Mr. Rape has been here 6 months July 19th. I love him. What I call slow Johnny calls craftsmanship and he does beautiful work. He has a key to the house and comes and goes as he wants. He accepts UPS packages and pays ToDeTa no attention. He was here this morning while Johnny was still here and when Johnny went to breakfast at Hill Top Mr. Rape did too. He invited us to come listen to blue grass music last night and we went. He's become a friend. I love him and our house is looking wonderful.

bayou girl · « **Reply #90 on:** Jul 07, 2010, 09:19:58 PM »

that is fabulous sheri. i like when things like that happen. and johnny is right. craftsmanship can take time. but is so worth it.

Tina · « **Reply #91 on:** Jul 07, 2010, 09:21:51 PM »

That really is wonderful. I am glad you found your perfect worker.

Dianna · « **Reply #92 on:** Jul 07, 2010, 09:32:10 PM »

I am so glad that y'all have at least one person that takes pride in his work and will take the time to do it right...

sunsoaker · « **Reply #93 on:** Jul 07, 2010, 09:41:42 PM »

That is wonderful! A true craftsman is hard to find in this day and age.

Jessica · « **Reply #94 on:** Jul 07, 2010, 10:12:19 PM »

Yay for Mr. Rape!!! I am glad that you are happy with him.

Triss · « **Reply #95 on:** Jul 08, 2010, 12:39:17 AM »

That is awesome Sheri! Not only is your house looking better but you found a good friend.

Penny · « **Reply #96 on:** Jul 08, 2010, 07:23:15 AM »

Thats so nice for you both, as well as Mr Rape......especially after all the ups, and donws you had with others.

bestofour · « **Reply #97 on:** Jul 09, 2010, 11:10:39 PM »

I wish you guys could meet Mr. Rape. He's unusual.

sunsoaker · « **Reply #98 on:** Jul 09, 2010, 11:20:24 PM »

Unusual... Usually the best people!

landofoz · « **Reply #99 on:** Jul 12, 2010, 12:42:20 PM »

Quote from: bestofour on Jul 09, 2010, 11:10:39 PM

I wish you guys could meet Mr. Rape. He's unusual.

So you guys have a lot in common, huh?

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Author Topic: We're having our stairs redone 2 (Read 14863 times)

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