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Oh, you've got to be kidding me
Mar. 20th, 2010 12:29 pmI bought a new dishwasher last week. It was scheduled to be installed today. Had to miss my bootcamp class and everything to be available for the installation.
Except, when the installer tried to take out the old machine, he discovered it was really wedged in there. Enough so that took out the tape measure.
A standard dishwasher needs 34" of height, and 24" of width in the cabinet. The space here: 33.25" and 23.5". And the counter top is solid, not lipped. There is no way for the installer to get the new machine in without ripping out EVERYTHING, and that is far outside his job description.
It never occurred to me that I should take measurements. I was just replacing a standard sized dishwasher.
I swept out underneath the dishwasher (disgusting!) and the installer put back what he had taken out in prep for removing the machine. I'm returning the new machine, and I won't be replacing the old one any time soon. I just hope it keeps working, and even if it doesn't, I'm used to washing everything by hand anyway. Now I get to add kitchen to the list of remodeling.
Just more evidence that this house was once upon a time a handyman special, and the handyman who fixed it up only barely knew what he was doing.
Except, when the installer tried to take out the old machine, he discovered it was really wedged in there. Enough so that took out the tape measure.
A standard dishwasher needs 34" of height, and 24" of width in the cabinet. The space here: 33.25" and 23.5". And the counter top is solid, not lipped. There is no way for the installer to get the new machine in without ripping out EVERYTHING, and that is far outside his job description.
It never occurred to me that I should take measurements. I was just replacing a standard sized dishwasher.
I swept out underneath the dishwasher (disgusting!) and the installer put back what he had taken out in prep for removing the machine. I'm returning the new machine, and I won't be replacing the old one any time soon. I just hope it keeps working, and even if it doesn't, I'm used to washing everything by hand anyway. Now I get to add kitchen to the list of remodeling.
Just more evidence that this house was once upon a time a handyman special, and the handyman who fixed it up only barely knew what he was doing.
