It happened - I witnessed a miracle!
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
March 11, 2016 7:16am CST
Miracles don't happen very often, or maybe never for some of you, but I witnessed one yesterday and I'm gelling the world about it.
As you may know over the last few weeks I have been trying to get a painter to come here. I had many phone calls go unanswered, I did online research, I had disappointments. But yesterday, the third painter showed up and only 5 minutes late! That's a miracle if you ask me.
He checked out the work and gave us a price and we jumped on it. He will be paining one room (two coats), another room he will remove a decal and paint one wall, and fixing/paint one wall in the garage.
Then I asked about something else...our home is traditional brick outside, but inside 2/3's of it is done like a log home. The problem is they used cheap wood for the baseboards. By cheap I mean the top of the baseboard is very rough and dust and dog hairs sticks to it.
The painter is going to lightly sand all the baseboard in the house (and there is a lot of it) and apply a sealer so that the wood will be smooth! That alone is worth the price of admission! It will make it so much nicer to clean!
He has some outdoor painting jobs he has to do since the weather is nice, but he will be in touch next week regarding when he will start our two-day job.
See, miracles do happen!
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22 responses
@silvermist (19701)
• India
11 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill So the first step has been taken.Now he has to come back and start to work.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
12 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill I hope he does come,for your sake.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Mar 16
@silvermist Thank you - if he doens't show up I will tell the world!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
Exactly, and I'm pretty sure he will.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Mar 16
Thanks, I'll be more joyful when the job is finished and he house is cleaner LOL!
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@snowy22315 (208903)
• United States
11 Mar 16
I need a painter to pain the interior of my house, but I can't afford it. I am afraid if I did it my house it wouldn't look that good, and I am trying to sell so I need a great job. I mean I don't think the interior looks that bad, but parts of it really do need painted. I might just try to paint the areas I know really need painted. That might be a compromise.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
We are messy painters, we tried at our last home and had to hire people to paint the whole house. Messy paint job is worse looking than a room that needs paint.
@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
11 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill Yes I changed my picture to the one I am using on Blasting News.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
You got that right and if so, I'll recommend him for sure. You changed your 'photo'...
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
thanks Janet, you need to come visit.
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@jahunt (1380)
• United States
11 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill I would love to if I ever make it out of Louisiana again!
@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Mar 16
Glad it worked for you. Hope the two days stays firm too.
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@rebelann (117226)
• El Paso, Texas
29 Feb 20
I would never paint over wood. Varnish maybe but not paint.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Mar 16
I think this guy takes any and all jobs. He has several employees too.
@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
11 Mar 16
I am very glad you finally found a good and honest painter.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
I can deal with the dust as long as I know it will be over in a few days.
@Marilynda1225 (91079)
• United States
11 Mar 16
Happy to hear you finally found someone to do your painting
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
12 Mar 16
Our will show up on a rainy day I think is the bottom line.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
Thanks - just hope he comes back now!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
11 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill Extremely glowing references are rarely genuine.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
@Asylum Oh, so when I write glowing stuff about you, you don't believe it?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
This guy has 'glowing comments' on his Home Advisor page so I was hoping they weren't all lies.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
Yes he is, there will be two or more working. Not sand the floors - just the baseboard, the top of the baseboards.
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
11 Mar 16
I would withhold my accolades until the painter has finished the work. Years ago we hired someone to hang a door for us, door frame and all, and he quit the job without finishing, never billed us, told us he'd gotten a bigger job, and we never saw him again. Luckily we were able to finish the work ourselves.
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
11 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill We had just moved to town when that happened and the guy was recommended by our Realtor. We never asked him for any more recommendations.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
@DWDavis Every time we ask someone for a recommendation - it's a flop. This time I used Home Advisor.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
That is more common than we probably know. He'll be back, I know where he lives toooooooo Getting one here is an accomplishment.
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@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
11 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill Let him clean, this job will keep him busy. They are dangerous when they have nothing to do.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
It will be so much better once the 'fix' is in place. He told us not to bother cleaning the baseboard but my husband is going to clean it today.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
11 Mar 16
I'm so glad you have finally found someone to do those jobs for you .... I hope it all goes without any more delays ..... 
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
Yes, it took a while but it's looking like it might get taken care of.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
11 Mar 16
Congratulations... i hope he does a great job and does it fast. I also hope he does a good job.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
11 Mar 16
I'll take slow and good or fast and good, either way.
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