What you're describing is exactly like sitting down and eating a meal at a restaurant and then complaining to the restaurant that the food was no good.

Some painters want you to pay for their flash truck they drive.I had a painter quote me something like $2k to paint a 1200sf ceiling.

Simply some food for thought. 

Thanks so much, everyone, your advice gives us a lot of food for thought.

I've heard of, but not tried, adding some food coloring to the water in the tank to do the same thing.Sometimes on a new-build house, or one where they've done lots of plumbing work, a plumber will pressurize the lines with air, from a compressor, to check for leaks. 

Besides working on base there is very little job opportunity outside of fast food and entry level retail.

I probably stripped at least 20 homes and loaded onto the truck.

I've turned wrenchs on cars, trucks nd equipment as well as done sales of automobiles, parts, equipment, and services.

Rented a truck.

(That's 5 large Dump Truck loads) If any amount of grading or removal of vegetation is proposed within a Critical Area."