a hellish home renovation nightmare

Burn It Down, Don’t Reno

A tongue in cheek record of the trials and tribulations our intrepid heroes face as they battle the overwhelming forces of the evil AHIC (asshole home improvement contractor) in their continuing efforts to reach the long overdue conclusion while holding AHIC accountable for its evil deeds.

  • E13: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

    In today’s episode of Burn it Down, Don’t Reno – The Gift That Keeps on Giving So it turns out that Mr. President’s ongoing petty and petulant behavior is having unintended consequence, for him. In the midst of an anxiety fueled bout of insomnia a realization came to me, the closet they demolished had a…

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  • E12: You’re Not Paranoid If … – Part 2

    In today’s episode of Burn it Down, Don’t Reno – You’re Not Paranoid If … – Part 2. I e-mailed Watco (they made our tub fixtures) support asking if the tub overflow plate should spin freely. I heard back that the retaining ring was probably installed backwards and that the teeth should face outward. So…

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  • E11: Out of Tolerance

    In today’s episode of Burn it Down, Don’t Reno – Out of Tolerance, our spunky protagonist puts his tape measure and torpedo level to work. Finally got around to taking a hard look at the time that was installed in our two showers. Starting with the grout lines they are not only not of consistent…

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  • E10: Silver Linings

    In today’s episode of Burn it Down, Don’t Reno, Silver Linings, it’s hard to see past the defects. The Carpet Guy handled the materials and carpet install for our renovations, the owner and his team were pleasant, friendly, and professional and did an excellent job with the install. We are truly enjoying the quality of…

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  • E9: You’re Not Paranoid If …

    In today’s episode of Burn it Down, Don’t Reno, You’re Not Paranoid If …, our embattled couple narrowly escapes. Back on Tuesday, October 3rd, at 9 a.m. the county’s plumbing inspector showed up precisely on time, the master plumber however did not. Luckily the inspector was a very easy going and friendly gent so things…

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  • E8: The Punch List – Anticipatory Delight

    In today’s episode of Burn it Down, Don’t Reno, The Punch List – Anticipatory Delight our stalwart hero braces for impact. This episode is scheduled to air at 9:30 Thu morning. In the interim the irredeemable president was asked why he should be paid now. After ignoring the question he asked for payment in a…

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