Painting Stairs: What I Have Learned Today
Remember when I said I was hiring a contractor to paint my stairs? Well, the “contractors” (and I am using that term VERY loosely) showed up today with no paint, no painter’s tape, no screwdrivers and a little piece of sandpaper. You should have seen the look on my face when one of the guys said, “I guess I am going to have to run to the store to buy some paint.” No lie. The painter came without paint. The PAINTER came without PAINT.
Luckily, my mum was here with me and we giggled like silly girls in the other room, trying so hard to keep quiet. I think we both had a look of utter bewilderment in our eyes. The “contractors” worked for about 2 hours “sanding” and priming the stairs and banisters. They were actually looking pretty good, until……….
My mum is VERY lucky I have a good sense of humor. Not so sure how Garrett will feel when he gets home, but I can’t stop laughing about this entire situation. Ironically, I was trying to get out of doing the work, and now we will be spending our Saturday afternoon, re-priming all the stairs. The “contractors” will be back next weekend to hopefully paint, stain, and poly everything.
I am not holding out much hope for this project at this point.
2 Lessons Learned:
1. Hire contractors that actually show up with the tools. If you hire a painter, make sure they have paint.
2. Tell your mother to take off her sneakers before walking up the wet steps 🙂
