I think the biggest lesson I've learned this week is that even with multiple contigency plans it is not possible to make plans when outside groups are involved.
The flooring people came in two crews: a laminate crew and a carpet crew. The carpet man (notice I didn't say crew this time - just the head guy showed up) came first with a helpful suggestion to get the dog odor out of the cement slab. As he started laying tack strips and I went to the store for the needed cleaner, the laminate crew showed up at least six men strong.
The laminate guys brought their own radio and I couldn't hear a thing but saws and Latino pop music until that evening. The laminate crew delayed the carpet guy from doing work downstairs since they took up the living room for their extra materials. He explained the situation to me and said he would have to come back the next day.
The next day came and the guy never showed up. I get a call saying he had a stroke! Now that is a good excuse to miss work.
So we expected to be painted by Wednesday morning for the flooring, floored for move-in on Thursday, and moved for apartment cleaning on Friday. Turns out we had to move everything into our garage so the flooring could be finished on Friday. I just finished the painting on Sunday, and we can now tackle the huge pile of wordly possessions cooking in our garage.
On a lighter note, the house is looking better every day. A fresh coat of paint and new flooring really does wonders.
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About Me
- Jessica Norman
- I am the content producer for the Statesville, Mooresville and Lake Norman Web sites. I started at the Statesville newspaper as a copy editor (page designer for those not familiar with newspaper jargon). I became the area's first content producer in March 2007. That means I create photo slideshows, videos and polls, post stories and develop new ways to meet your online needs.
1 comment:
where are the after photos???
Amy
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