Porch Renovation 11
Saturday, December 3rd: from 7:10-7:25 AM, a worker was here. It was the plumber, who had been asked to return to put in a ‘trap’ for the dehumidifier’s drain in the linen closet.
December 4 is Alexanddra’s 11th birthday, but, I’m afraid that her card will be late, as Dave is picking it up this morning while he’s out shopping.
Monday’s activity in the rain was pouring the cement floor in the powder room and spa room, as well as the stoop outside the 9’ sliding glass door. In the spring, we’ll have a landscaper come to re-do all of the brick walks and patios. If we can swing it, we’ll have them install a small fountain in the Monet Garden.
Tuesday, Jeff is on the roof stapling shingles. It is cold and over-cast, but no rain or snow.
Several fellows came during the week and put all of the windows in. We thought they looked pretty good, but, when the Architect saw them, he was not a happy camper. Apparently, while he was out with a sore back, the framers installed a few more studs then the blueprints called for. This is not so much of a problem, except that it reduces the amount of foam insulation that can be blown it-between the studs. The bigger problem was that an extra stud was put on each side of the large, arched window. Thus, when the awning windows are added on each side of the big center window, it won’t look like a single unit after the trim is put on. The Architect has requested the builder to take out the extra stud on each side of the big window, but did not insist the other extra studs be removed.