28 Days to LA: Day 5
"Let's go to lunch", Tara says, "and we'll pop into Lowes and pick up a few things."
Quizno's was good, then came Lowes. We need some more cement board for the shower and floor in master bathroom, and we need to "order the carpet". Ok.
Order the carpet.
If you hear those words, make an excuse immediately. Say you have to stay home to clean behind the toilets if you have to. Say you noticed some "stuff" down there and it's grossing you out (she'll believe you).
I entered Lowes like a lamb to the slaughter.
Some numbers:
3 assistants.
2 hours.
$3,000.
6 months interest-free credit.
I'm told that this is cheap and I am a tight b*stard. Probably right on both counts, but it still stings. Anyway, this weekend I won't be seeing much sunshine; I have to take the master bathroom from functional-but-dated to zero floor or walls in 48 hours. That's a lot of tiles to bash/shatter/scrape and an optimistic deadline. Luckily I have a large sledgehammer and already very little feeling in my knuckles.
Wish me luck!