Oh, I'm SO pleased for you and the results of this meeting. And, bless the GWer for stepping in.

I can only imagine what it will mean for you to have water on your first floor again!

Woo Hoo!
I LOVE this Forum!

(And when DH isn't muttering about the extra work he has to do because of it, he's suggesting I ask how to solve some little tricky issue he's having!)

I'm glad it's working out. I have a couple of contractors I'd like to drop kick clear across Texas, and you've had worse problems than I have. At least I'm still talking to the KD.

Wow! I have been watching your tale unfold since we met last month in Baltimore, and I still cannot believe everything you have been through. That great notebook of yours has probably grown to 5" thick by now! Many times I have thought, "If HD HQ only knew...," and now they do thanks to a wonderful GW angel. I hope this ordeal is over soon so you can enjoy your new kitchen and some peace. Take care!

Whoeeee!

Awesome Buehl!

And how nice that you have a GW GA (Guardian Angel) :>)

Good news..yea!!!!!!
But now you seriously got to show us how you attached the shelves you mentioned. Some day when you have time :)

I'm so happy that the meeting went well and that things are looking up for you! Kudos to HD's corporate office for stepping up to make things right. This really is their chance to repair EXPO's tarnished image around here. Here's hoping everything stays on track until the end now.

Oh, and you have helped so many on this forum that it's really no surprise someone felt compelled to help you. You so deserve it.

and this is the best illustration ever of why a GW addiction is a blessing not a curse. :-)

Congrats to you!

Here are the pictures I took & drawing I made for a previous pantry thread concerning building strong shelves (it has long since fallen off). (Please excuse the mess...I periodically have to go in and reorganize since others have a tendency to put things wherever there's room...even I've been guilty of it on occasion!)

Pantry straight-on shot:

Pantry shelf closeup:

Finally, HD Expo is stepping up to the plate.

Feels good to have GW guardian angels out there. Buehl, your one them!

Yay!!! That's such great news!! How fitting that it would be a GWer that helped you out, after all the help you've been to others (including me). Hope everything goes smoothly from here on!

Aussies

Yahooooooooooo AND THANK YOU to that anonymous GW'er!!!!! So happy to hear that you are finally moving forward. Can't wait to see your finished kitchen.

Your pantry is awesome!

If you ever want to become an advocate for beleaguered homeowners with corporate kitchen design centers, you and your GW angel would make an unbeatable team. So happy for you! Thanks for your generosity on GW.

I am so happy for you to hear that things are (finally- long overdue but at least finally) coming together. And a big thanks to anonymous for their help and I do think that your taking names and professional documenting manner did help your cause. ( I always remember the scene from the out of towners where Walter Matthau I think is keeping a list and taking names:)

How wonderful! My husband makes fun of me for having "friends" on the GW...because I will say so today on the forum...and he is like oh boy here we go again!
Congrats! I knew this forum was full of really good people!

That is awesome! I'm so glad things are being resolved and progress will be continued! Good for you!

Yippee! How great of the anonymous GWer, and how good for you to stand your ground.

Now to see pics of progress continuing apace!

High fives and hugs from afar. Thanks for keeping us updated.

This is great. After reading through the other thread, I was cringing when I clicked this. I'm happy you're happy with the proposed resolution.

YAY!!!!!!!!!

Congrats and kudos!!

And thanks to the anonymous GWer who helped out. That's just one of the things that makes this forum so useful.

Be sure to keep us posted on how things progress.

That is great news! How wonderful of the GWer to help you out. Hope that all goes smoothly from now on.

Beth

It is so wonderful how we help each other!! We are just anonymous GW'ers who have come together to help out during a very stressful period. It is great that we have the forum and that everyone is so generous. Congratulations Buehl, you deserve to get everything just right! Good luck!

This is great news, Buehl. I'm soooo happy to see that you're finally able to move forward. I can't believe the delay you've had, but here's hoping that you are now on track for a happy ending, however "eventually".

I'm so glad I popped in today and saw this update - yay!

Thanks everyone...I can't wait for tomorrow when they start up again!!!

Yea, I hope you finally get your kitchen. A temp sink isn't a big deal - you can order a laundry sink from Ace hardware for $25 with free shipping with in store pick up (we got this one a few weeks ago and it is nice as I hated the old concrete one). And, we got a pull-out laundry faucet from Home Depot (really cheap but works and has the hose hook up). So, if you have all the plumbing in place, all the need is a new sink, faucet, and drain fittings and they can do it all under $70 or so (in less you have the sink and faucet and can make a mini wood stand for the sink). Our project cost us more as we reworked/redid a lot of the plumbing and copper and those fittings add up.