Porch Renovation 13

We’re happy to have the roof finally complete.  Today, Saturday, December 17, it has been lightly snowing all day.  Of course, the sliding door openings are still exposed to the weather, but the snow was out of the SW, so there was just a minimal of snow blown into the room.
We’ve looked into the ‘smart fan’ that is specified on the blueprints, but have decided it is a bit of over-kill.  The ‘smart fan’  will open a remote grill with a damper flap on it, whenever the exhaust fan is turned on.  There is a powder room exhaust fan, two paddle fans a 6’ sliding glass door and a 9’ sliding door right in the tub room, plus all the awning windows can be opened, so we  think there will be plenty of circulation with just a regular exhaust fan in the ceiling near the west wall.
I asked and the builder says he can expand the powder room door from 28” to a 32” opening.  This is the minimum width for a wheelchair to fit through.  ADA also specifies that the door open into the room, so that if you flop, you don’t block the door.  I want the door to open into the powder room, so I’m not always walking into a partially opened door.  If one of us does require a wheelchair, we’ll take off the door and put up a curtain.  Once you’re in a wheelchair, you have no privacy anyway!
According to the schedule, Dave should be priming the drywall, but we’re no where near that point yet;  about 2-1/2 weeks behind schedule.
On Tuesday, the builder was here for most of the day.  He was laying the 2”x4” sleepers and insulation on the floor.  The Town Building Inspector came and approved the set-up.
Wednesday, I left early with Dave to go into work with him for the day.  They were having a Christmas luncheon and I was invited, too.  It was nice and I did a lot of work on my laptop computer and listened to BARD.  It was a long day and I was really tired when I got home.  We ate the left-overs Dave had brought from the luncheon.  While we were gone,  the builder removed the peope garage door and worked more on the flooring.
Thursday, the plumbers are coming in and out from the basement and porch.  I  haven’t heard them muttering about the basement, but it sure is a mess.
By late Friday afternoon, the Powder room doorway had been widened,the people garage doorway had been moved and the 6foot sliding door installed. It is wood framed 2 panel arrangement, with vinyl outside and natural wood on the inside.  It is quite a sturdy sliding door and looks nice.