Request for hauling assistance?

[jay]

As part of my ongoing kitchen renovation, one of the last items is to replace an old Formica counter (that deyo helped me patch up, four years ago) with a new stainless steel countertop. The shops that make these are in south SF. I can either pay them another $200 for delivery to Mountain View, or pick it up myself. Fine, except it is 9' long and the max. cargo length in my minivan is 8'. Do any of my local friends have a full-size van or truck that could hold a 9' x 2' piece of sheet metal, flat (no edges leaning on edges)? Alternatively, I could probably rent a cargo van for about $80-100 given the mileage.

Comments

[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh, wait, I guess that's what you meant by edges leaning on edges. Would you like us to crosspost this request in our own journals?

blush

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Well... probably not. I'd feel uncomfortable accepting help from someone I didn't know, it's hard enough with friends.

[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Sometimes those sorts of discomforts are good growth-edges to push at a bit. And one could always offer recompense in kind, like a tray of Pat's brownies... :-)

[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

...that being said, though, yay you for taking the risk of asking for help in the first place :)