Renovation Tales #2
The Bathroom
Me: I'll just redo the bathroom, take out the tub and shower, put in new shower and retile.
Contractor: Go to Home Expo for the shower stuff, nice stuff. You're spending all this money on renovation, you don't want to buy the cheap stuff.
Me: Yes I do
Contractor: Believe me, you don't. I got experience.
Me: Home Expo person how much is that large shower head and all that how beautiful set up?
Home Expo person: $4,600
Me: Huh?
HE person: $4,600
Me: How about the one without the nice big shower head?
HE person: $1650
Me: Do you have anything that I won't need a loan for?
HE person: Try the in stock items.
Me: In stock item Home Expo person how much is that nice shower head?
HEISI person: $192
Me: Well that sounds reasonable... sort of.
HEISI person: That's just the shower head.
Me: Ok, how much are the controls?
HEISI person: $250
Me: How much for the pipe thing that comes out of the wall?
HEISI person: $90
Me: How much are those nice metal baskets for the shower?
HEISI person: $100
ME: They're a set right?
HEISI person: Nope, each
Me: I give up. Here's my credit card. Just leave me enough credit to buy cat food.























