http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=287x8109Oh my.
The hypochondrial primitive, who's had every disease known in the history of mankind, and some that haven't been discovered yet:
mopinko (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-19-09 11:02 AM
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yeah, the windows are going in!
the last of the old windows in my house are being replaced as we speak. they wanted to start 2 days ago, and put it off because it was supposed to rain, but never really did. so they are here today despite some sprinkles.
they are doing a dozen windows, and we did 6 earlier this year. the rest have been done as part of room renovations here and there.
we also did a gorgeous new front door. nothing does more for your house than a beautiful door.
so, we have high hopes for low gas bills this year.
damn, it is good to get this stuff done and have some pride in your house. it has been a pit for many years, and although there are still some things to do, it is mostly done, and cool. so happy.
Now, I recall that the hypochondrial primitive had that new front door, which cost a mint, installed during the lousy George Bush economy.
The hypochondrial primitive posted photographs of the old door, and the new door.
The old door looked as if in pretty damned good shape, good for some decades of use and abuse yet, far from needing replaced. It's too bad the hypochondrial primitive just didn't keep the old door, and give the money spent on the new door to the poor, who usually have lousy doors, if doors at all.
Where is the social conscience of the hypochondrial primitive?
And to add insult to injury, the hypochondrial primitive was all upset and bent out of shape because she demanded Old World Craftsmanship at illegal-alien-under-the-table-cash wages, conveniently forgetting, as most cheap primitives do, that one gets what one pays for.
Anyway.
unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-19-09 12:46 PM
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1. Good for you.
I replaced half the windows in my condo a week or so ago. I'll do the other half next spring after it warms up.
The grouchy old primitive,
who has NOT donated to Skins's island:
NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Thu Nov-19-09 05:21 PM
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2. I am happy for you
When I had mine done the one thing I didn't leave up to the contractor to do was going around and putting in the insulation between the new windows and the wall with a putty knife. I did that myself. If there were any drafts after the job was done I would know who's fault it was. There weren't any.
