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08-10-2009, 1:46 AM
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I promise I will never grouse again about my wife
buying something on sale to save me some money when I really didn't want what she bought in the first place.
Well.....they wanted $1,000 to put a solid surface counter top on the vanity in our main bathroom. I said I could tile it cheaper than that and I did. But it caused me to have to replace the sink as the original wouldn't fit after the backsplash moved out 3/8" from tiling and I replaced it with a porcelain one that I could cut with my tile saw and make it fit. Trouble was it was NOT the same color as the tub and toilet. It is now! And my billfold is $3,000 lighter! So I guess you could say I spent $3,000 to save $1,000. I can't afford to save any more money for a while!  
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08-10-2009, 10:11 AM
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Ken, posting that you spent $3,000 dollars to save $1,000 on this forum, is like going to an AA meeting and stating you have a drinking problem.
 regards, Rod.
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08-10-2009, 10:22 AM
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Ken, I think we all have done that more times than we would like to admit
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08-10-2009, 10:52 AM
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That is freaking hilarious... and true!Ken, I think we have all done something like that. You just take it to the extreme.
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08-10-2009, 11:29 AM
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I'm so prould of you Ken, proud that you have admitted this out loud
! I will be showing this to my husband of course! Phyllis 
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08-10-2009, 12:59 PM
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Yea Ken...you did real good on saving that $1K....but the LOYL will be SO PLEASED with the new shower/toilet setup to match the new sink. You sly dawg you!!!! Excellent planning.
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08-10-2009, 1:04 PM
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08-10-2009, 1:19 PM
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Well, maybe you can demonstrate ROI by describing the quality of material, workmanship, and the longevity of that work over a period of time. Who knows. It could be possible that you actually saved quite a bit of money.
Maybe? ....possibly?
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08-10-2009, 4:04 PM
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its even higher then that if you include labor. I am finding sometimes spending money costs less in the long run.
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08-10-2009, 11:23 PM
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Ken, seriously, you have to look at the total amount you have saved as a DIY'er. If you picked 10 stocks that performed GREAT, and one dog that lost a minor amount of money, you wouldn't complain about your average, right? EDIT -- But I would have talked my wife into upgrading from engineered "solid-surface" to granite (or tried to, at least). It would have cost more (than your tile job) but granite countertops are money well spent, IMO.
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08-10-2009, 11:35 PM
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Is anything wrong with that?
 I thought things always work out like that. Is there a problem?
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