The replacement roofer looked like he was twelve years old.
When we talked to the roofers, we met the people who were supposed to be at the house while we were at work. When I got home that afternoon, there were only two roofers on the roof, and one looked like he was twelve years old. I was talking to the foreman, and he told […]
The pool deck needed to be replaced.
My brother-in-law called last weekend and wanted to know what we were going to do over the weekend. He was putting in a new pool. He was almost twenty years old, and it was going to cost as much for a new liner as for the aboveground pool. While putting up the new pool, he […]
My brother offered to help install the siding.
My brother is one of the best contractors in our area. When I was talking to him about installing new siding on the house, he asked if we needed help. My husband is independent, and he told him he was sure we could do it alone. Charles shrugged and told him if he changed his […]
Who told you to do your window replacement?
My sister came over to the house last week, and she was so angry, she was shaking. I sat her down and told her to relax and then tell me what had happened. She told me someone had told her husband he could do the window replacements, and he didn’t need professional window installers. I […]
Our school buses as a kid were heated in the winter
I remember riding school buses as a kid. I hated the experience so much, and I remember how much I loathed having to do it in high school when several of my friends had their own cars at the time. When I was a little kid, that was pretty much the only option unless you […]
The office at work has been way too cold lately
I work in an office building that’s shared by several different companies. We’re each on a different floor, and our signs are plainly posted in the lobby downstairs. We all share various amenities like bathrooms and a large kitchen. Thankfully, all of the companies tend to get along. I even like to speak to some […]
Getting a new temperature control system
After a long time of consideration, I finally made up my mind that I was ready to update to another temperature control unit. I have been hesitant and holding back for a long time because I have been comfortable and used to using the same temperature control system. I have to admit that I am […]
I couldn't sleep without heating
When my heater went out last winter, it was the last thing I would have ever expected to happen. All I know is that I had gone to bed all warm and toasty and as comfortable as I could possibly be, however when I woke up the feeling was completely different. I woke up and […]
The air con was almost too freezing
Isn’t it interesting how two different people can have such vastly different temperature preferences? What can be too frigid for one can be too tepid for another. While most of these things come down to biology and personality, it always made me wonder why some people are completely superb with walking around, or even swimming, […]
Free air filters for all
You know, I thought the afternoons of door to door salesmen had come and gone, but I guess not because this afternoon I had the most interesting interaction with somebody that was a heating and AC worker. I did not ever feel I would see a heating and air conditioning worker come to my door, […]
Changing an air filter was simple
I’ll never forget the first time that I moved out on my own. I had to face the old and difficult job of changing the HEPA air filter all by myself. There was only one problem, no one ever showed me how to change the air filter. So I had no idea what I was […]