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Spent three hours on a simple switch replacement in a 1920s house
The old wiring in this Portland home had been painted over so many times the box was basically glued shut with layers of paint. I had to carefully chip it all out without damaging the plaster, which added a huge chunk of time to a 20 minute job. Do you think it's fair to charge extra for that kind of hidden mess, or is it just part of the risk with old construction?
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logan27114d ago
Three hours on one switch is brutal.
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beth_kelly14d agoMost Upvoted
Especially when it's a cheap one that just feels mushy.
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skyler21714d ago
My buddy built a whole keyboard with those blue clicky switches once. The sound was like a room full of angry typewriters. I swear you could hear him typing from two floors down in his apartment building. He had to switch them out after a week because his girlfriend threatened to make him sleep on the couch.
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