Expect the unexpected

We've had a couple of surprises lately. Nothing that can't be solved (translation: nothing money can't fix)

The roofer went up to check the roof and found that the chimneys need some serious repair. He spent the heat wave redoing the flashing around the chimneys. The rest of the work will be done by the chimney guy, I guess.

And Lee told me there was a little problem with the placement of the compressers. We were hoping to have all 3 in the same general area. But the distance from the 3rd floor air handler to the compressor did not meet code. We tried to find another spot, but there really isn't one. So we had to find a new interior route for the wiring. Lee was able to do so, probably by going on Mapquest and asking for shortest route. Unfortunately it meant opening the walls a a bit of floor in the master bedroom and dining room. So now, the front hall is the only place in the entire house that hs not been touched by this construction. I wonder how long that will last...

The good news is, we will be able to put all the compressors where we originally intended.

We also are making changes to the lighting scheme in various rooms. Unfortunately we are doing this after Brian and Justin did everything according to plan. But they are really helping us figure out what works best for us.

The basement windows went in very quickly. There seemed to be minimal prep work and Bill and Andrew got them in with no trouble. The house looks a little less haunted now.

We had a meeting with Lee and Miriam to discuss the wall for the tennis court. Miriam had designated it at 2 feet and we thought 4 feet would be better. So Peter sat at our 'terrace'. To make it realistic, he read his email while he watched Lee being a four foot wall and Miriam making a net shot. (She's not a very good tennis player, but she is a very good architect. Lee is a very good wall and a very good builder.

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Friday afternoon the exterior doors for the indoor-outdoor room arrived. They weigh 600 pounds each and had to be carried from the side of the house around the back and into the room. I would have helped, but someone had to take the pictures. They are very big - Lee measured,just to make sure and they do fit in the space. That's certainly good news.

I can't wait to see them go in.