I had a very bad, very expensive oven that didn't work after 9 repair calls. I finally got them to buy it back. They sent someone to remove it. My dealer credited me. I bought a new oven, which cost $700 more than the credit. I have custom cabinets which are factory painted and high gloss. I bought an oven that had pretty much no complaints on this forum and that didn't require huge alteration. I had some left over painted wood pieces from shelving. The installer did a seamless job of patching and installing the new oven which is fabulous. Another world. I'm about to do the same thing with the microwave under the oven which was blown out by a power surge. I'll now have a micro/warmer. The new unit is 4" shorter than the old one. It will be patched by the same installer The additional money is annoying to be sure. But way less annoying than appliances that don't work, food that isn't baked or ice that isn't made. Life is too short IMO. The electrical hook up and water line can be moved. The cabinets can be filled or enlarged slightly by a good cabinet installer. I'd call your cabinet company and ask their help. If done correctly it should not be noticeable. Get a really good fridge, the one you want and make it fit. That's what I did and what I'm doing again and if my fridge had been unrepairable (it also was blown out in the power surge) I would have made the same alterations I'm suggesting to you and swapped it out for something better.

As others said, if it hasn't been grouted yet and there is an extra piece of tile, it doesn't hurt to ask if the tile guy can replace it. I personally don't think it's the end of the world to have a chipped corner, since few (besides yourself) will notice. However, since it's your home and you've noticed it, I see no reason not to try to have the chipped tile replaced.

Just a note to those that will protect their home with a gun. You SHOULD be able to do so I firmly believe that! This story isn't about a home owner tho so I am not sure if thats why it ended the way it did. My DS and a friend were out and about uptown. Drinking. They ran into some other guys with a chip on their shoulder. There were words exchanged. Not a fight. No one was told to leave the bar nor were the police called to settle it, DS thought it was a joking around thing more than actual arguement. DS went back to his apartment at the time where he lived with my nephew, his cousin. He'd fallen asleep on the couch or passed out I am really not sure. But can only imagine. The friend then returned to the apt. My nephew had never left the apt the entire evening but watched tv with a girl. After the bars closed something like 8 guys (the ones that DS and friend had words with plus a few more) came up to the apt. Kicked the door in, ran in and 1 or 2 of them threw DS to the floor, proceeded to kick him everywhere before he was fully awake. His cousin got up to try and and pull them off DS, while the girl ran into the kitchen to hide, two more guys grabbed my nephew and another started punching him, yet another had a baseball bat and when my nephew got away from the two holding his arms, then hit him in the head with the baseball bat! My nephew managed to get away and ran barefoot thru the snow for 5 blocks to his parents house and called 911. the friend grabbed nephews deer rifle, which he did not know if it were loaded or not. It was. He did not point it at anyone, held it in the air and said everyone get out, now! Some ran out but the police were there at that point. Guess what?? Because he held the gun he got into trouble! Big time. What he was charged with right now I cannot remember, terrorizing or something. The kids lied about having a baseball bat, the police did find it and my nephew had a bone fractured in the upper part of his nose/forehead from it. The guys that broke the door and ran in got off with disorderly conduct!! My son was charged with disorderly conduct in a bar! The nephew that hadn't even left the apt all night was charged with disorderly conduct too!!! NEver heard of that law disorderly conduct in a bar before. The 8 guys that charged in didn't pay for any medical bills for either of the 2 boys, nephews were bigger than DS's. Nor did they have to pay for damages done like the entertainment center and tv that were thrown over. They according to the police were going to be charged with breaking and entering, assult on DS, assult with a deadly weapon because of them using the baseball bat on my nephew, ummmm I dunno what all. This was over 5 years ago now. The states attorney is a real doofus. He charged them all with disorderly conduct and didn't ask for any medical bills or damages and then went after DS's friend for picking up the gun. He did it and admitted to it and I am trying to think whatever they charged him with was something like $750/fine. He was found guilty because he didn't try and lie his way out of having the gun. So beware if you ever pick up a gun and think the law is behind you. It may not be! If it was done by either of the apt renters, my son or nehpew I am not sure it would have been done any differently. Like I said our states attny is a doofus and never does what the police reccommend. As a rather long winded answer to Patticos question, I don't shoot guns and therefore couldn't do it. I am not sure if my husband could either....I just don't know and hope I never have to find out.

What would it take to be licensed again. My hubby's ex is a nurse and has "retired" several times. Currently she lives in Idaho and attended training for something she calls emergency comunity nurse. She will be called is there is a emergency that needs a nurse. Did not go into details but one of the things she might be called for is forest fire work to check the fighters. Last winter she gave flu shots. One of the other things she does for extra money is work as a private duty nurse. There are other things in that field that do not need the license such as providing information and training to others. Interesting that the other poster mentioned Walmart. Last week we were in one of the stores and the checker mentioned that she was 73 and going back to work was much better than staying at home. If you have already passed the regular SS retirement age any income you may would be gravy. I have not worked with a temporary agency for a long time so do not know how they treat there employees currently. If you did a good job no matter how trivial some assignments could last a long time. Much better than staying at home worrying about not having enough money to live on. Hubby goes to the Y with a group of mostly older women that are in better shape now than they were at 65. He received a reminder today that one of the mermaids will turn 90 next week and to bring a card or goodie to water arobics next week. So you see life does not end at 65 sometimes it only feels like it. Good luck and get out there.