One Room Challenge....week 2

What a week!! In case you are new here, this is week two of the One Room Challenge....you can start the challenge, here.  I was off to a great start, that was too good to be true. We relocated ourselves to the guest bedroom. I need to make a public apology to my house guests....I'm sorry, I had no idea that bed was that uncomfortable. Is that the reason why you never stay that long?
Anyway, first up was my electrician, Chad. 

He's great, and never questions my crazy ideas....and as long as they meet code, he's good. Remember these problems

Now, it looks like this

The light was moved closer, and lower. The switch was moved closer. The plug was moved to the right so that it would be behind the bed,and not the nightstand. Please, let this be in the right spot when it is put back together!
Onto the ceiling....I have been up and down on the ladder, installing planks on the ceiling like I did in my basement, and dining room

I just need to trim it out.

Now, for the major setback of the week

Jim the contractor

Feeling over my head {pun intended}, I decided to have the crown molding installed, professionally. My favorite contractor, Joe....could not squeeze me in. My second choice, handyman Rod....was not able to come, either. So, Rod, recommended Jim for the crown molding. Note to self; when your second choice has a recommendation, that is just too many degrees of separation from your first choice!

It started off bad, and got seriously worse. After four hours of work, Jim had cut the following "test samples" for the corners and returns

Yes, what you are looking at is every possible angle combination....44, 45, 46, 47 degree angles. Why? Because Jim says, "this is how I always do it". "Your walls are not square and your ceiling is not level". 

My reply

THIS CAN'T BE THE FIRST HOUSE YOU WORKED ON WITH THAT PROBLEM!!

Very calmly, Jim said, "If you know of someone else who can do this, get them".

Bye, bye, Jim.....I'm doing it myself. The next morning, I was off to Lowe's to replace the crown pieces Jim wasted with his practice cuts. While I was standing in the check out line, I received the following text message from my daughter at Tennis day-camp;

"Going inside..No one knows y...Police and Swat team came and made us leave and there are helicopters above. Don't worry it will be fine just letin u know"

I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried. Of course I worried for the next hour, while I texted my daughter. They received the "all clear" and returned to the courts. Later that evening, we heard on the news that an elderly man committed suicide in his backyard because of declining health issues. 

As for the crown molding, here is what I have done so far

I attached the bottom step in the crown treatment to the wall. By getting this as level as possible, your eye would think that the ceiling was perfectly level.  Are you listening, Jim?

Next, I started applying the crown

I am about half way done with the crown....and behind schedule. Rod, second choice contractor, will be coming in a few days to hack the Ikea cabinets into built-ins. He said, "sorry about Jim, but that is how I would have done it, too".  Yes, Rod, that is why you are my second choice.

Joe, I need you!

The moral of this tale, all the good contractors are busy! Now, let's go check out the others, and see if they had a better week.....Happy 4th of July, by the way.

For Week 3, go here




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