The third week of the summer Pro/Not So Pro contest has come to an end. We’ve had a lot of good entries come in this week, especially for the Not So Pro division. As usual it was another tough decision for the winners of this week’s Pro/Not So Pro contest. In fact, it was so tough that this week we have three winners! We couldn’t decide between two of our “Not So Pro” entries therefore we’ve decided to just award them both.
Pro Winner
The attention to detail is just astounding
Marlon shared this Pro photo last week, but we just had to award it. “Removed rotted wood deck, extended concrete wing, ran water and electrical to island. Kitchen island is limestone with a limestone cap/counter top. New deck framing using deck blocks and finished with Timber Tech deck, bench, and rail.”
Not So Pro Winners
Joe’s comment: “the hole for those was cut with a “hammer saw” – i.e. just smash your hammer into the approximate spot where you need the hole until you’ve removed all the wood that’s in the way.”
Our first Not So Pro winner, Jeff, shows us just how important hiring the right electrician can be. “Here is how all the exterior light boxes were installed on a house I re-sided. The home owner was appalled.”
2nd Winner
Joe’s words: “I’m speechless “
Our second winner this week, Dax, submitted this “finishing” job. “We hired a contractor to completely remodel our kitchen. When the plumber ran the water lines, he ran them several inches off of the back wall. So when they tried to install the dishwasher, it wouldn’t push back all the way. So what was their solution?? Well, taking 30 minutes and a couple of 90-degree elbows to re-route the pipes obviously required too much effort, so they took a piece of crown molding from the upper cabinets and nailed it on to the lower cabinet to hide the exposed side of the dishwasher. Nice!!! Oh yeah, and they didn’t secure the dishwasher to anything so when you open the door, the whole thing tips forward.”
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