We're about ready finally to paint the house. But before we can do that, we need to have our incredibly weak/inferior/deteriorating front door replaced. Also, the garage door has seen much better days and is rotting a bit at the bottom.
So, having these three uber-chores on the list, we have had to call in an army of contractors to give estimates. We'll end up talking to at least 9 (3 for each project, most likely). I never ever like this part of the project. Granted, I could paint the house myself, but I'm at the mercy of the garage and front door folks.
And then there's the part where they try to gauge how much they can charge for the work. I want to tell them "Look, I'm not trying to put you out of business, I just want a fair price for quality work." but it always seems much harder than that.
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It is funny when contractors enter the back yard and look at the chickens. They never expect that, though I bet it's getting more common these days.
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For the next contractor visit, you should let the chickens loose in the yard and put the kids in the coop (reading, or something- as if that is the normal place for them) just to see what the contractor says.
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