So this happened

[Orion7319]

Update of work performed and workers who showed up this afternoon as of 3:20pm local time :

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So the weather is nice today then?

 

[kul]

So the weather is nice today then?

Probably too perfect

 

[Newdude]

It's gorgeous !!!!

Even better than that, 2 electricians showed up at 4:15 and are happy to get it all covered.

 

[JamesW]

You have to find the weather that is in the "Goldilocks" zone where it's not too hot and not too cold, not too nice and not too horrible.

There are only about 30 days per year that meet their criteria for workable weather.

 

[TampaKathy]

James, at least 15 of those days are holiday or getting ready for holidays though so that cuts into the workable days

 

[kul]

James, at least 15 of those days are holiday or getting ready for holidays though so that cuts into the workable days

And let’s not forget for those 15 remaining days there are only a couple ideal time slots.

 

[Lake Placid]

James, at least 15 of those days are holiday or getting ready for holidays though so that cuts into the workable days

And let’s not forget for those 15 remaining days there are only a couple ideal time slots.

You all are forgetting the post holiday day, which is intended and required by bargaining agreement to allow the day after holiday hangover to subside. After all these areformentioned days are counted, I think there are 18 workable hours left from the original 30 days in question.

 

[Noreaster]

I told him we were AC people who never have doors/windows open so it was a moot point

same here. I actually looked for a solid plate that I could replace the window locks with, that would render the windows as fixed and inoperable. Couldn’t find a solution.

 

[kul]

intended and required by bargaining agreement

Omg. Dude, I just laughed so hard! Almost choked on my Chex mix!

 

[Orion7319]

You all are forgetting the post holiday day, which is intended and required by bargaining agreement to allow the day after holiday hangover to subside. After all these areformentioned days are counted, I think there are 18 workable hours left from the original 30 days in question.

The Monday after Super Bowl Sunday is always expected to carry over to Wednesday.. don’t forget about that..

 

[Newdude]

I think there are 18 workable hours left from the original 30 days in question.

As a labor relations expert, we're in trouble. After 30 lunch periods and 15 min breaks per every 4 hours, we actually owe them 4 days overtime pay on top of their salaries for zero hours worked this year.

 

[Lake Placid]

same here. I actually looked for a solid plate that I could replace the window locks with, that would render the windows as fixed and inoperable. Couldn’t find a solution.

Just screw a plywood board over them. 5/8“ should handle it. Looking out of them is overrated anyway.

 

[kimkats]

Those boots are made for stomping....just saying

 

[Newdude]

OMG I can't even !!!!! 2 sides of the pool the bond wire got BURIED and is good and sunk. One of the electricians was busting his tail with the hasn't seen a drop of water in a few weeks concrete/dirt. I asked him if it was even worth it to waste 2 guys labor for an hour+ to dig it up for $80 in bond wire, and he was halfway there, it wasn't that bad, yadda yadda yadda the bisque was excellent.

45 mins later I was washing dishes at the kitchen sink and he walked by the window with a new spool of bond wire.

The last 40 ft took about 3 minutes.

 

[Newdude]

So. We have the connections all skotchkote-d.


The bond wire was either dug up or replaced. They went around the stairs this time.


Have a 'robot outlet' if I ever get one



And the panel is bonded now too.

 

[Newdude]

But. (You all KNEW, right ?)

Fix 4 things and break 3.

They left a corner off


Removed the pool 'halo' from the rest of the grid



And missed the light bond which thank goodness for pictures because it was super easy to locate.



I'm not calling them back. I've had enough. The homeowner is NOT supposed to be able to find problems this easily. ESPECIALLY after they came back to fix original foul ups.

 

[Orion7319]

I'm not calling them back. I've had enough. The homeowner is NOT supposed to be able to find problems this easily. ESPECIALLY after they came back to fix original foul ups.

That’s just the nice day motivation at work..

 

[Newdude]

That’s just the nice day motivation…

They'll foul some things up that day too.

I'm good with where I'm at. The inspector will get his pics and I can easily fix the rest. I mean. It's mind numbingly frustrating, but the headaches keep reducing in size so the end is near.

Until the patio comes and its Purple Minion colored.

 

[Newdude]

Hallelujah, where's the Tylenol. ?

 

[Lake Placid]

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Hallelujah, where's the Tylenol. ?

Don’t forget to check your sh****rs.