Appliances Follow-up

    Yesterday morning the Dishwasher and Microwave arrived.  I cut open the boxes to check for shipping damage.  There was none.  The delivery crew was surprised that the old units had been removed and were sitting in the garage.  Evidently they usually have to unhook and pull the old units out.  It wasn't that difficult.
     Now, installing was another matter.  Home Depot charges $125 for installation.  No way was I going to pay that.  It turns out that it might be worth that amount.  My good friend Rodger came over to help with the job.  It took us over four hours to get the two appliances installed. When we talked to the salesman, he said for the DW, you just hook up the water and water and plug in the electricity and you are ready to go.  Well, in a perfect world it would be that easy.  In the real world getting the unit unpacked and ready for service takes time. The existing waste water hose did not match. The recommended intake water hose is a braided one that needed to be threaded through the hole in the cabinet next to the other hose (that did not match and so was replaced). 
     Almost the same story for the MW.  Looking at the installation.  There's an metal mounting plate on the back wall.(Be sure to find and use at least one stud for support.  The bottom corner of the MW sits on it's lower lip.  Then the unit is rotated up and bolted to the overhead cabinet.  Easy-peasy.  Well, yes.  AFTER you mount the back plate and drill the holes in the overhead cabinet. 
    Bottom line, it is done and I am grateful to Rodger for his help. Looks good, don't you think?