Another Technician Today

@marlina (154166)
Canada
September 11, 2018 12:36pm CST
Well, I do not know why but lately we have had many technicians coming to our house to fix this or that. Today, it was our central vac that needed some attention. The guy was very nice and fixed the problem but I sure do not like to part with my money constantly for repairs. At least, I will be able to do some better vacuum tomorrow. Not today as I feel so stiff. Any repairs at your house lately?
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Amber
@AmbiePam (85541)
• United States
11 Sep 18
I have repairs that need to be made, but my apartment management have no interest in fixing them.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Sep 18
@AmbiePam, Is there some kind of "board" that you can go and complaint to?
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Amber
@AmbiePam (85541)
• United States
11 Sep 18
@marlina They usually call the apartment complex, ask if they know about it, and if they say yes, they let it go. They just make sure they know about it, but don't make them fix it. It's kind of deflating.
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AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
11 Sep 18
We had a landscape guy come out. He gave us an estimate on how much for lawn care. He called us the day he was to come out because his truck had broken down. The neighbor came around to tend to it for us. I am knocking on wood, we've not had any repairs necessary.
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AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
11 Sep 18
@marlina Not sure. So, the neighbor's grandson was the one doing the mowing for us. He moved away and his cousin (we think it's his cousin) started mowing for us. That cousin isn't as punctual. So we may end up going with the landscaping company.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Sep 18
Is he coming another time?
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Sep 18
They're laying new carpeting in the hallways. They were at it all day yesterday, and they started in again a couple hours ago.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Sep 18
Do you like what they chose?
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
12 Sep 18
@just4him , I see. I hope that they are done by now.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Sep 18
@marlina It's a standard blue/gray carpet. It's okay. I have no say in the matter, so whether I like it or not doesn't matter. The carpeting is in the hallways leading to the apartments and the stairs to the upper floor and the hallway there as well. I hope they're finished with all their pounding. I never realized laying carpet was so noisy.
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Cindy Tolbert
@cintol (11261)
• United States
13 Sep 18
Isn't that old saying true, "when one thing goes down, several more will follow" when it rains it pours. I sure hope you get a break from any more repairs for a while
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
14 Sep 18
@cintol , Thanks, I guess it is nothing compared to the people caught in the Florence disaster.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
19 Sep 18
@cintol , I can't imagine what it is like either. So much misery. Not fair.
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Cindy Tolbert
@cintol (11261)
• United States
19 Sep 18
@marlina That was bad, I feel for the people that live on the coast, I couldn't imagine what it would be like to live with Hurricanes.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
•
16 Sep 18
The back gates have been eating more money lately due to gusty winds and storms etc. we have had horrible lately, and those gates always caused me trouble.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
16 Sep 18
There is always something that needs fixing, doesn't it?
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
18 Sep 18
@YrNemo And why can't we be happy most of the time?
Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20261)
•
18 Sep 18
@marlina or we would be too happy.
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Babes Says
@BabeSays (8576)
• Mauritius
12 Sep 18
Omg repairing thing is never over for me. 1st was the refrigirator and now it's washing machine. Just a couple of minutes ago it's water pipes.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
12 Sep 18
That's frustrating. We had to get a new central A/C and furnace the same year.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
12 Sep 18
@BabeSays , I guess we have to expect that to happen.
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Babes Says
@BabeSays (8576)
• Mauritius
12 Sep 18
@marlina That's horrible. Wished thing wouldn't need to get repair all at once.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48478)
• Canada
11 Sep 18
I now what you mean. I had a light come on in my car a few days ago. And it wasn't a big deal for me because my husband just drove it while I drove his. But I don't like driving his vehicle, so I got a diagnostic on it yesterday. Yikes!!! Apparently the turbo is over charging and that is quite expensive to repair. And my husband is all for getting it fixed ASAP, but the technician cleared the code and advised me how to drive it so that it won't come on again. I could go against his advise and have it come on so that my husband can shell out the big bucks to get it fixed, but I'd like to keep going steady with that money for a little longer before that happens.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Sep 18
I understand. Car fixing can be very expensive.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458230)
• Switzerland
12 Sep 18
No repairs at our house lately, I cross my fingers, we had our dose of problems last year.
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79772)
• United States
13 Sep 18
Thankfully nothing at my house needs fixing because I spent enough money this month on the car repairs and a dental visit.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
13 Sep 18
Keep your fingers crossed very tight.
DianneN
@DianneN (246906)
• United States
11 Sep 18
It seems to be feast or famine with repairs. We've been lucky not to have needed any - knock on wood.
ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
12 Sep 18
my sister wants the mango tree in front of our house be trimmed again because of the coming typhoon. there are no available worker though
@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
13 Sep 18
We are waiting for the roof repairman because of a leaking roof; it should be repaired before the super typhoon comes.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
13 Sep 18
@acelawrites , Stay safe over there.
A A
@anya12adwi (6037)
• India
12 Oct 18
Central Vac?? Sorry, I could not follow.. Yes, we have many things need to be done in my home...
Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
•
11 Sep 18
We had the roof checked before the start of the hurricane season.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Sep 18
Does it cost a lot of have the roof checked? We put on a new roof in 2010.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
•
11 Sep 18
@marlina It costs quite a bundle on my island - unless the roofer is someone you know.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Sep 18
@Kandae11 It costs a lot here also.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (134477)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Sep 18
My grandson fixed the light in our bedroom when he was here.
Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
11 Sep 18
My father's chair need some sort of bolts to get it fixed, it is being delayed because of rains or the carpenter has been busy. Hopefully by next week it will be done