Okay, yesterday was a great day. We got our foundation poured, closed on our house, etc. Today was the exact opposite! When I went out to look at the foundation I realized very quickly that it was not in any shape to be stained. It was splotchy and had these horrible swirl spots all over it. I knew something was wrong. Since we were planning all along to stain the concrete as our flooring throughout the entire house (except the bedrooms) we hired the "best" concrete guys and were told that the floors would be "so smooth you can shave on them". The guys who actually do the work are a group of Mexicans and the "translator" is this white guy who supposedly tells them what to do. We've had a horrible time with the crew not showing up, etc. And this one took the cake. Upon seeing the horrible job they did, we called the main guy to come and meet us. He was "shocked" to find out that we were staining the floors. He said that he "never knew" that we were planning on staining them...he said that he thought we were putting carpet throughout the house. Apparently they use a whole different process for floors that are going to be stained. I don't know if it never dawned on them that we had laid piping all throughout the floors to heat it and that carpet is usually not heated. (DUH!!!) So basically, there is nothing we can do to fix it and we are screwed. We're losing the money and time that we put into heating the floors. And now we have to find extra money in the budget to buy hardwood. Travis is just sick about the whole situation...he had his heart set on those stained concrete floors. I ended up blowing up and the guy and storming off the lot. Travis was much more calm and ended up working it out that we wouldn't pay for the work they did on the concrete. I'm just so sick of the whole thing! I cannot wait to get this house done! The only good news we recieved today was that our framer wants to start on Thursday. So our ugly concrete may be holding up a frame by this weekend!
That really stinks! But, in an effort to make you feel better, I will share this with you...my sister has stained concrete. She hates it! Loved the look when they bought the house, then she realized what a pain it is. Can't use pretty much anything other than water on it. It can't be disinfected (not good for future babies!), and it makes your feet/back hurt. Feeling better? :-)
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