"Our" Mike and Nate arrived this morning and stayed until noon. They worked on the west sunroom entry door area and across the connecting porch transition, preparing it for painting.
Jerry (painter) and a helper arrived in the morning and got the first cost of paint on the garage trim, soffits and fascia. There still seems to be some trim finishes, especially at the corners of the roofs that need to be addressed on both the garage and sunroom.
We got a call from Rick (solar) this morning. Rick is the field guy in charge of installation of the solar system. After talking with Eric yesterday about the inverter installation, I was not surprised to hear from Rick. We went over the same issues again. Initially, Rick took the position that their installation was appropriate and nothing needed to be changed. After re-explaining everything again, and making it clear that I was not going to accept the installation, Rick's position softened and he said he would make arrangements for the needed changes.
T noticed that, for a short period of time, a truck from our electrical contractor was out front and partially blocking our west neighbor's drive. I scurried down to ensure they moved their truck, but by the time I got out there, they were gone. Not sure when they will be back, but I warned Mike yesterday that there were some wiring issues not completed that are being covered up by plywood and cement board. This includes the connecting porch transition where they were going to install a recessed light fixture above the basement door.
We have all the exterior wall sconces ordered. T has decided on the interior wall sconces and says she will order them. We still have the ceiling fan to identify and order.
Today I went down the alley to view the slate repair on the southeast corner of the main house. Repair of the main house slate was to be included in the slate work. The slate on the southeast corner was in bad condition and an entry point for the neighborhood squirrels. It was obvious that the repairs are not complete. I mentioned this to Mike and he said that the painters also noticed that there are some cracked slate tiles on the garage and sunroom that need to be replaced.
I am continually amazed that these companies do not finish their jobs. The roofing started five months ago and could be finished very quickly, if they ever showed up. Same for the slate installers. I don't know when the brick layers are coming back, but they are probably 90% finished. While I am not going to pay anyone until the jobs are complete, this is really provides little comfort since we would rather get this project finished and pay the bills.
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