Good, cheap and slow

For the little time that we’ve owned our home, each spring sees the start of a new remodeling project. This year is no exception as we plan to further maximize our limited interior space. To that end, we employ the services of a great fellow, an older handyman who does a truly wonderful work. The only problem is that his slow pace strongly tests our “type A” personalities.

You may know the adage about good, cheap and slow; for instance, if something is fast and cheap, it can’t be good, or if it’s good and fast it can’t be cheap, etc. Well, our beloved handyman performs an outstanding work, delivers an excellent value, but… is dreadfully slow! That’s probably why when it takes him forever to complete a job, we get smitten with the results. Here you have it; we better brace for a long summer of saw dust, debris, noise and disruptions. We’ll let you how our mental health evolves as the work progresses...