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Warning: A simple tile color change turned into a three week project
A client in the new Willow Creek subdivision picked a standard subway tile for their kitchen backsplash, then changed their mind after the first box was up. They wanted a different white, a specific one called 'Alabaster Glow' from a different brand. Sounds easy, right? It took three weeks to get it right because the new tile was a different thickness, so all the old mortar had to be chipped off without damaging the drywall. Then the new tile's layout didn't match the old cuts around the outlets. Has anyone else had a small change blow up a timeline like that?
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maxt9526d ago
Tell me about it. I once tried to swap a bathroom faucet myself, and what @lucasjackson said about the light fixture box rings true. The new one had different plumbing hookups, so a thirty minute job turned into a whole weekend of me learning how to solder pipes. It's never just the one thing you change.
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lucasjackson26d ago
Tbh, that's the worst. A tiny spec change can unravel everything. Had a client swap a light fixture last minute. The new one needed a bigger box, so we had to open the ceiling and patch. What should have been an hour took two days. It's always the simple stuff that hides the biggest headaches.
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