Thursday Pluses and Minuses

Got a response from Jim (glass roof) this morning. Jim had previously estimated the glass roof would be finished by the end of March. Today, Jim states: "Frame is done, flashing kit for installation is next and we are waiting for glass to be ready to ship from our fabricator....It looks like best estimate of schedule is early-mid April at this writing....weather has not been kind".  Jim's company is located in Connecticut, while the frame fabricator is in South Carolina.

There is still light rain this morning, but as forecasted, the heavy rain and thunderstorms seem to have passed out of the area. "Jackhammer" John is back this morning as is "Our" Mike and Nate. It is very unusual for Mike to show up if it is raining or snowing or is cold. I guess they are here to meet the delivery of the garage windows.

By 9:00 am the rain had stopped. By 2:00 pm, it was perfectly clear and sunny.

The garage windows arrived and Mike and Nate got them installed. I sent a note to Tyler informing him that the windows had been installed and I could only assume they were installed according to the drawings. The response was "I will check". In other words, despite his assurance he would monitor the installation, he doesn't know.

Nate nailing Mike's pant leg to the wall

Mike nailing his hand to the wall

Too much irrigation

The roofers never showed up. We have not heard from Patrick (ME-ventilation). I may call him next week (they do not work on Friday) before I give up on him. I need to get the cupolas on order, but have been waiting for a final determination on the ventilation. Damn engineers, they are no better than architects!

Spenser and I were out walking this afternoon when Mark (plumbing) stopped us on the street to say that they were done and the City had inspected their work. The next step is for Frank (HAC) to come in and lay the heating grid for the radiant floor heating.

Northwest corner of garage

Northeast corner of garage

Bar plumbing

Hot Tub drain

In the afternoon, I noticed that Mike had the brick layers come in to survey their job. I also saw a note concerning electrical connections to the hot tub. I think it was from Rob in response to Mike's forwarding the electrical requirements. The note said it was not possible to conform to the requirements. Shortly thereafter I got a call from Mike. I told him, and subsequently sent an email to him, that the hot tub has been in the project scope from the beginning. If it was not properly addressed in the design (Mike said it was not) then we need to sit down with Rob or Tyler or whomever and determine what needs to be done to address any issues concerning it. What a cluster....