Hey, Vincent.
Well, I tried. But the price tag for their install was just too high. If it had been more like the fee to haul off the old dishwasher—$25, or even double that, we probably would have tacked it on to the cost of the dishwasher. It's okay, though. I got some practical experience in getting the dishwasher ready to go, and now that I know what's involved, I can either do it faster the next time (the one we had lasted over 15 years, so I figure, unless we move before then, that I might not have to do another one for a while), or we'll just factor the install into the overall cost of the new unit. Which means we go that much more cheaper.
I have been trying to follow your philosophy, and have done so for most of my recent life to a tee. However, when the spouse says do this, the options start to shrink as to how to get out of it as time and patience pass. :)
Hi Glen,
Oh well, a man's got to do what a man's got to do - to make a spouse happy. I am sure the skill you picked up in this episode will come in handy at some point.
Well, it might be sooner than later. We're supposed to go looking for a new faucet for the kitchen sink, either Friday or Saturday, after which, I will be installing. Without looking at the existing faucet, I think my main concern is going to be making sure we cover up whatever holes there are underneath it with the new one. After that, I think as long as I turn the water off before I go detaching things, I'll be good. :)
It'll still take me twice the time to get it done, if I'm lucky.
Ah, a job waiting for you over the weekend. Looking forward to hearing all about it. :-)
Oh, yeah. Woohoo!
We tried this a couple of other times and didn't get very far. There may have been something to do with what needed to be covered, too—holes, rust stain from the current faucet, something. She has one picked out that doesn't have such a wide base, but that basically rises out of the counter behind the sink. Not sure if that will actually work. I might have to tear things down before I'll know for sure.
Good luck. Have fun! 😊