House repairs...

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by swiftneed

Nothing like some backbreaking work with a HILTI they make all sizes and go thru anything you throw at them even rebar with a sharp chisel

Somebody is having conversations with themselves.....time to put down the refer....!!!


Brian - that's really not a bad price considering all that they are doing, and the headache it will save you. I have no idea about the quality of the Re-Bath stuff, so can't comment one way or another. I'd take that "warranty" thing with a huge grain of salt....doesn't make any sense for them to throw a warranty on old used stuff if you aren't somehow paying for it.

[swiftneed]

I didnt mention the work like its good JThiessen meant it sarcastically but to have someone else do it is great I was just mentioning its a lot of work for one person hence backbreaking

[swiftneed]

I am game for paying anyone to finish my work if I can afford it

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by JThiessen

...I'd take that "warranty" thing with a huge grain of salt....doesn't make any sense for them to throw a warranty on old used stuff if you aren't somehow paying for it.

The local Re-Bath is, from what I can tell, affiliated with another local company called Thrasher, which sells/services heatings and hot-water systems. From what they guy said, both companies are together but seperate; they each have thier own special teams for each service, but are under the same umbrella company.

This wasn't the clincher anyway as I already have a home appliance warranty through American Home Shield. ~$40/month and if something breaks, they come out and fix or replace it 24/7 service. You also pay $50 at the time of service. May seem expensive, but I've used it several times, but two stick out in my mind: Once was on Thanksgiving day when the fridge conked out. The part was $70 IIRC, but the holiday labor was crazy because he had to drive all over the place to find a place that would open up to get the needed part. The total bill would've been something like $1500, plus all the ruined food. And just this past winter, we all went out to eat, and when we came back around 10PM, the house was cold. Tried a few things, but some sensor was broken. Called AHS and in about 30 minutes, we had a guy at the door to fix it.

[swiftneed]

Try that IN New YORK wont happen I called Sears under a guarantee for a kennmore fridge 1100 dollars they said they cant be here till next week one week to wait so dumped the fridge and bought a new one so much for guarantees. I would rather pay the nearby tech to fix it that day and pay extra.

[swiftneed]

the fridge was 4yrs old

[JERRY2KONE]

A little insurance never hurts, especially if you are not handy enough to do things yourself or just do not have the time. $10K is pretty reasonable in todays economy for this project. I would still put some money on the side for some R/C stuff BG. Got to have play time.

A true "French drain" by the way is nothing more than a hole in the ground filled with gravel. The hole collects the water and leaches it into the surrounding soil. I believe a pump was added by Americans.

[BrianG]

American Home Shield is a seperate company. When you call them for a repair, they in turn contact local repair techs in your area. They've always were very responsive to me. You might want to dump Sears and check out these guys. I've been using them since I moved here in 2001 and never had a bad experience. Here's the link: http://www.ahswarranty.com/

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by swiftneed

Try that IN New YORK wont happen I called Sears under a guarantee for a kennmore fridge 1100 dollars they said they cant be here till next week one week to wait so dumped the fridge and bought a new one so much for guarantees. I would rather pay the nearby tech to fix it that day and pay extra.

Go to a small independant store that carries your brand, Much better service, and worth the the extra 50-100 bucks you'll save at a box store.

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

A true "French drain" by the way is nothing more than a hole in the ground filled with gravel. The hole collects the water and leaches it into the surrounding soil. I believe a pump was added by Americans.

I was gonna point that out also, but I was leaving work and in a hurry.....

Originally Posted by BrianG

American Home Shield is a seperate company. When you call them for a repair, they in turn contact local repair techs in your area. They've always were very responsive to me. You might want to dump Sears and check out these guys. I've been using them since I moved here in 2001 and never had a bad experience. Here's the link: http://www.ahswarranty.com/

I might have to check them out. Two weeks ago we dropped 3 grand on a new stove, 'cause the dang PC on the old one (a whopping 9 years old) kept malfunctioning. SO we went out and bought the second lowest priced stove that had no computer on it....Italian something or another....
Now the fridge (only 6 years old) is acting up...they dont make anything like they used to.

[swiftneed]

Originally Posted by swiftneed

Try that IN New YORK wont happen I called Sears under a guarantee for a kennmore fridge 1100 dollars they said they cant be here till next week one week to wait so dumped the fridge and bought a new one so much for guarantees. I would rather pay the nearby tech to fix it that day and pay extra.

Nice! I end up purchasing this fridge that week March 15 my fridge died we go to homedepot ,Mans World , and grab a sale LMX25984SW an LG model we got it for 2000; wow a whole 10% off ,so it gets the delivered on a sat week later, Its lopsided seems they dropped it and even; on a level service the frame seems bent out of wack, ok guess redilevery they call me back that batch of fridges wont be delivered till the first week of may so I wont get one till the 2nd week of may. I was using a mini fridge so the wifey gets irrate so I think to myself 2000 that could be saved for my addiction RC I get into my old fridge almost threw it out and replace the thermostat control in the freezer portion that controls temp and flow Yeah I had to remove the case and cut snip but its been working ten days strong. Getting the mmmv3 I deserve it lol

[swiftneed]

well The fridge isnt here so I guess if she says cancel, it gets cancelled who am I to argue she doesnt know it but I didnt spend the 2000 on the fridge,some of it went on a mugen 6T which I purchased, hopefully she doesnt read this thread but when it gets here I have to think of an answer LOL its used but it looks good,