SCRATCH AND DENT

We finally upgraded to a side-by-side refrigerator, one that would fit perfectly between our cabinets. But when it was delivered, we were unable to open the right side all the way because of a projecting wall. No problem—I fetched my reciprocating saw to shorten the wall a bit.

Well, the saw teeth caught the drywall corner bead, and the saw blade jumped right into the top corner of the new fridge, scratching the heck out of the paint. At this point, the fridge had been in our house for less than 30 minutes, and yes, my wife had suggested that I move it out of the way before I started to cut.

Undeterred, I finished cutting the wall, which, I discovered, concealed a PVC vent pipe. I spent the rest of the afternoon in the crawl space under the house, relocating the vent. It gave me time to ponder how I had gotten myself into both a kitchen remodel and the doghouse all over a new refrigerator.