Hot Day

Today was hot (98F) and humid (50%) with a heat index of 112F. The landscapers arrived to work on the drain lines and Mike showed up to continue with the exterior paneling. The masonry people also reappeared and worked on the brick work repair on the connecting porch below the back door.

I talked with Bob II a couple of times about the options surrounding the drain lines. Last week we were told they were going to explore our options to eliminate or minimize the issue of the vertical clean out being within the walkway between the sunroom and the garage. The final answer seems to be that the 6" vertical line must be the clean out and penetrate the surface. That line must be straight down (no angles). Bob was not sure why the 4" line is there at all, but he assured us that he would work with the inspector to ensure the system we end up with conforms to City codes. It seems however that we may not have to have both the 4" and the 6" accessible from the surface. Just the 6". This will minimize the negative aesthetics compared to the discussion last week where it was suggested we might have to have a rectangular plate to cover both pipes.

Mike did not finish the exterior panel installation, but he got close. We worked alone. Only a few more Tyvek names to cover up.

The masonry guys did a nice job on the brick repair under the door.

I did not get any feedback from Mike regarding the Louisville attic ladder so I ordered it on Saturday. They say it should be available for pickup next week.

No word from the solar people. It was a cloudless day. The PV system performance was similar to previous sunny days with a maximum output of less than 6 kw. Still unsatisfactory. Betsy sent me some links for the inverters last week. I looked through them and am anxious to discuss the system performance with Betsy and Josh if they ever find the time.