Day 66-69

Remember how I wrote that the stucco would be finished on Thursday? Well, it’s Thursday. Guess what: the stucco’s not done. The good news is that Red started on the scratch coat today. He has about 1/3 of it done. It looks good so far.

The rewiring of the garage is done for the most part. They just need to put in a new electrical box. I imagine they’re not going to do that until the exterior is done so they can mount the meter properly. But honestly, I can’t figure out the rhyme and reason for the way a lot of things have been done, so I’m probably wrong.

The plumbers ran into a snag today. The plumbing vent no longer follows code. Since it’s grandfathered in that’s not a problem unless you have to replace a part of the vent. I think you know where I’m going with this. We have to replace the vent from the roof all the way down. It’s corroded through in several places. The plumber was surprised we didn’t have water damage. Considering how often we use the plumbing I wasn’t too surprised.

Our contractor, David, thinks City inspections will start next week. I won’t hold my breath. He’s not my favorite person in the world right now. Two weeks ago I was saying I’d definitely use him as our contractor when we turn the attic into a master bedroom, but the last few days has me thinking about telling him I’m not paying him for this week’s work. In my opinion he’s not doing his job. The electricians were knocking on our back door with question after question all week. Yes, I work at home, but how on earth do I know at what height I want an outlet. For one, the information should be on the electrical plans. And for another, it’s my contractor’s job to deal with those questions. I have a full-time job. I don’t need another one. Today is the first day that I’m aware of that David’s been here all week. Can you tell I’m a little irritated by him?