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Plumber Left a Scuff Mark on the Toilet
Even though the work was competent, I wouldn't hire the plumber again. It's a stark reminder to pay attention to details.
I have been pretty lucky so far with contractors. My pest guy wears booties indoors. My appliance repair guy spreads out a blanket to lay his tools on. And my integrators … well, you know!
So I was really annoyed, while house-sitting at my Mom’s, when the plumber came to fix a gurgling toilet (TMI?).
He seemed to fix it OK but he left scuff marks on the toilet seat. If it were my own home, I wouldn’t notice it. But it’s my Mom’s house and it is very white and very new and very clean. I’m quite protective of the place.
You know what? Even though the plumber was competent and trustworthy, and he has a long history with my Mom, I wouldn’t hire him again.
How difficult is it to keep your tool belt from smacking against the toilet seat? If he can’t get that right, makes you wonder about his attention to detail in other areas.
Are you being diligent on the job?
So I was really annoyed, while house-sitting at my Mom’s, when the plumber came to fix a gurgling toilet (TMI?).
He seemed to fix it OK but he left scuff marks on the toilet seat. If it were my own home, I wouldn’t notice it. But it’s my Mom’s house and it is very white and very new and very clean. I’m quite protective of the place.
You know what? Even though the plumber was competent and trustworthy, and he has a long history with my Mom, I wouldn’t hire him again.
How difficult is it to keep your tool belt from smacking against the toilet seat? If he can’t get that right, makes you wonder about his attention to detail in other areas.
Are you being diligent on the job?
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Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro
Julie Jacobson is co-founder of EH Publishing and currently spends most of her time writing for CE Pro, mostly in the areas of home automation, networked A/V and the business of home systems integration. She majored in Economics at the University of Michigan, earned an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, and has never taken a journalism class in her life. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player with the scars to prove it. Follow her on Twitter @juliejacobson.
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Julie, how to you spell OCD. He was fixing a gurgling toilet after all. FYI, I would have noticed that and been peeved if it was my Mom’s. I totally get that sentiment.
I wish I could spell OCD. That gene skipped right past me.
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I just hope its a scuff and not a skid. Yes I went there.