The oven Saga, parts four (five?)

Ok. I am proud to say that this morning, for the very first time, I used my new oven! You loyal readers will remember the continued posts about the oven saga (first the oven broke, fixed itself, broke again) but then the new oven didn't go in because it hit a gas pipe for my stove.

So two weeks ago the contractor came out to give us an estimate. Then he said he'd call to schedule, but didn't. So I called and followed up. Twice. Then he got us scheduled for last Friday, but no one ever showed up (or called). So yesterday morning I called again and got fit in "first thing" (which still took all morning).

So the repairman came, and repiped the gas line. But then there was an electrical box in the way. Arrgh. So here he just cut a whole in the wall, and recessed (aka stuffed) the box in the wall. Oops! Now the stove gas regulator hits a new part of the oven. ARRRGGH. So this means a trip to the hardware store, a few pipe fittings, and a new bend in the piping to arrange it around the oven's unique shape. (Translate this as cut another hole in the wall, and redirect (stuff) the flex hose connection to the regulator into the second hole). Phew, now it fits. almost. wait, there is an electrical plug back there, which has the stove electric ignitor plugged in, and that 5 mm means that the oven doesn't quite sit flush. but not quite is darn close, so ta-daa! We have a fully working oven now. The plug would have been gaping hole#3 (stuffed in the wall) but it was mounted onto a stud, so I guess we'll have to tackle that project later when it isn't Monday morning and I am not quite so irritated.

But for now, woo-hoo, let's celebrate, we can bake something for the first time in over a month (I am so tired of stove top meals and eating out)....!

: )