Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
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There has been constant loud sawing and then jack hammering from the next store all day. It is so loud at times that you can't talk over it. I am one that understands that re-modeling will make noise, but stuck my head in to see what we could do about it.
The first thing I noticed was a 4 foot tall stack of the 3'X3' floor carpet tiles. They looked like new ( former business there was only open about six months). I talked with the guy for a while about the noise, and he told me it would be over in about an hour, as they were tearing up the slab for new drain and water lines. I said that sounded good to me. I mentioned the flooring, and asked if he was throwing it out. He said he had given it to one of the workmen. He asked if I wanted any of the other stuff being removed, and took me out back. There was a big pile of track lighting and other brand new stuff. I asked what he wanted for it and he said he would help me load it in my vehicle if I wanted it for free. There were twenty 24" two bulb florescent track light units, 18 track spot units, 200+ feet of track and all the fittings, two white boards and marker trays, and a bunch of misc. things. I took it all. The track units cost over $200 each, and are brand new.
He said he was sorry about the flooring not being available, but was ripping out another store in a few weeks with the same flooring and will call me to take it if I want.
The new shop will have lighting...and flooring...to match any shop out there.
Now, if I had called the landlord or gone over and yelled at him, I would be an A$$ho!e and have no new lights.
Moral, don't burn any bridges. You may never know what lies on the other side.
The first thing I noticed was a 4 foot tall stack of the 3'X3' floor carpet tiles. They looked like new ( former business there was only open about six months). I talked with the guy for a while about the noise, and he told me it would be over in about an hour, as they were tearing up the slab for new drain and water lines. I said that sounded good to me. I mentioned the flooring, and asked if he was throwing it out. He said he had given it to one of the workmen. He asked if I wanted any of the other stuff being removed, and took me out back. There was a big pile of track lighting and other brand new stuff. I asked what he wanted for it and he said he would help me load it in my vehicle if I wanted it for free. There were twenty 24" two bulb florescent track light units, 18 track spot units, 200+ feet of track and all the fittings, two white boards and marker trays, and a bunch of misc. things. I took it all. The track units cost over $200 each, and are brand new.
He said he was sorry about the flooring not being available, but was ripping out another store in a few weeks with the same flooring and will call me to take it if I want.
The new shop will have lighting...and flooring...to match any shop out there.
Now, if I had called the landlord or gone over and yelled at him, I would be an A$$ho!e and have no new lights.
Moral, don't burn any bridges. You may never know what lies on the other side.
