More work a-coming

[ellid]

Tomorrow a contractor is coming over to give an estimate on having the living room painted, a bad clapboard replaced by the front door, and new flooring put down in the living room, dining room, kitchen, and hallway. Roomie has kindly agreed to be available and will take notes. I want to get at least one more estimate, preferably two, before I make a commitment.

This weekend's agenda:

Pricing refrigerators and pocket doors for the basement. Local flisters: I know that helwen used Sears and liked it, and Una and her mother used Manny's. Has anyone heard good or bad about Bernie's? Or some other appliance place? I pretty much know what I want, and no, I do not want extra appliances like air conditioners, dishwashers, and a handy new combined vacuum cleaner/toiler scum remover that will also steam clean rugs. Also, I have no use for an automatic ice maker. I just want a plain, basic refrigerator that will keep my food cold, not one that whistles a choice of five popular tunes while giving me the morning stock reports.

Really.

Comments

[fitzw.livejournal.com]

You know that the refrigerator that we got from Sears doesn't have an icemaker, right? Just a simple refrigerator with the freezer at the top (more efficient than a side-by-side). No bells and/or whistles. EnergyStar. That's all.

[ellid.livejournal.com]

Really? What kind was it, a Kenmore? Consumer Reports names the basic Kenmore and the basic Frigidaire as its Best Buys, but I still would like to take a look around.

Also, I can only get a 30" wide unit because that's how big the space is in my kitchen. That pretty much takes out the side-by-sides (not that I want one anyway...Betty had one in her basement and I really didn't like it much).