Cabinetry update....

[brooksmoses]

So, my impression was that the installation crew would come back the next day to finish by painting the walls and such.

This impression didn't hold true, and they didn't show up this morning either. So I went down to the apartment office to ask the apartment manager. The response is approximately, "Yeah, we're working on getting that scheduled -- we're planning to do a whole bunch at once, and we should have that schedule figured out sometime next week."

Bah.

In the meantime, we have a number of unpainted walls all around the cabinets, which presumably will be that way for a while, and then we will have to clear off all the cabinets (but luckily not the insides) so they can paint them.

Oh, and I also asked if they were planning to put any sort of sealant on the grout in the tiles behind the stove, so that grease won't soak into it and permanently stain it. She didn't know, but will look into it -- meanwhile, I really don't want to use the stove until they figure that out, because putting the sealant on over any grease will no doubt cause really significant uckiness.

Comments

[oldsma.livejournal.com]

So, my impression was that the installation crew would come back the next day to finish by painting the walls and such.

Haven't dealt with home improvers much, then? I think you can expect them to either come back in 3-6 months, or else come without warning when you are out next week and trash all your exposed stuff.

I think there is a rule on this.

MAO

[larksdream]

*sigh* Yeah. This is why I dream of my own house. Then at least it'll be my own fault when the cabinets still aren't done six months later. ;-)

[suzanne.livejournal.com]

Arggh.

Great. *hugs* You and I are handy sort of people, well sort of. Would they mind terribly giving us the materials and letting us do it ourselves?

*sigh* I bet they would.

[oldsma.livejournal.com]

I don't think that the materials for the whole job, including a ladder, would cost much: paint, roller and roller handle, tray, masking tape, sealant, a couple of brushes, ladder, some TSP. Easier to apologize than ask and get a "No".

MAO