Day 29-33 (3-9 November)

Although not counted as work days on the initial schedule, there is quite a bit happening on Saturdays.  Last Saturday, the roofers laid down the peel and stick on the roof to make it water tight.  This Saturday, the roofers are back to complete the fascia and the shingles. 

In between roofer visits, we have gotten quite a bit done--especially when you consider that Monday was basically lost due to another Nor'easter (the 5th one that we have had this Fall--very unusual).

We also came to a couple of places where the blueprints met reality and reality won.  As a result there have been a few design changes.  The biggest changes took place in the A/V closet.  The original plan was that there would be nothing in that closet when the project was completed other than breaker box and the A/V gear.  There was to be a drop ceiling to allow running of services like internet and alarm wires if needed.  There was also going to be a mini-split A/C unit in the main room above what was the pre-existing wall.

As the electricians progressed with the rough electrical, the drop ceiling began to look less practical.  Keeping the vaulted veiling through the A/V closet gave more room and allowed bringing in services through the upper wall of the closet.  This became the obvious answer when we spoke with the A/C installer.  He was opposed to the mini-split because of the location.  In that location, cooling coils would have to be run on top of the old roof to the outside for the heat exchanger.  In the even of a leak, they would be inaccessible.  He proposed putting a conventional system in with the air handler in the back corner of the A/V room.  Doing so would take away the noise from the main room, allow the cooling coil run to be short and back through the outer wall (all easily accessible if required).  The tipping point was that the price was the same, the proposed unit removed humidity, and the warranty was 5 years longer.

The windows are in but the doors have not made it yet.  The contractor is having problems with the distributor.  He is continuing to work that issue, but in the mean time, waste doors will be installed so that we can enclose the space and start working on the insides of the extension.  This weekend Kate and I will be doing the prewiring for the A/V system.  The A/V installers have been real good helping us prepare for the system install, but it was obvious from the pricing that they did not want to do the prewire (at $100 a wire).  We should be able to knock it out of the way in a day and get out of the critical path.

We could be into insulation and drywall by the end of next week if we can closeout a few minor issues.  That would put us on schedule.

Oh--that's right.  There is a bathroom renovation in progress also.  The bath tub is in place and the rough plumbing is complete.  There is more rip out to do before we get to rough electrical.