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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 […]

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

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

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

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

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

In today’s episode of Burn it Down, Don’t Reno, The Punch List – The Beginning our beleaguered couple faces self doubt and marital strife. I spent the last several days inspecting the work in as much detail as I could tolerate with Becky joining me in the final hours to come up with the first

In today’s episode of Burn it Down, Don’t Reno, Dark Realizations our intrepid homeowners begin to realize the depth of the conspiracy. If you look over the photos of the Family Room (brick walls, paneling and built in shelves) you’ll see issues with mud, masonry, and what I believe is some sort of plumbing sealant.

In today’s episode of Burn it Down, Don’t Reno, The Punch List – Prequel So, heard from our project manager earlier today and then this evening. Turns out he wants to bring a crew on Friday between 8:30 am and 2 pm, the 8:30 is his idea and I want them out of the house

In today’s episode of Burn it Down, Don’t Reno, Adventures in Finished Paint – Office Edition. This is how the contractor left the drywall and paint which I assume is supposed to be finish work and where I’ll be starting the punch list from. I’m not entirely sure everything I can see shows up in