More preliminaries
Aug. 15th, 2008 07:49 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
billeylerYesterday, after the monthly financial meeting with da boss's boss, I headed back to my office to start the packing process for my move back to the theatre. Stopped for a haircut at the SUB, getting an update from the woman barber about her daughter's battle with cancer. Betty also moonlights as a full-time custodian at the theatre, so it's all a big family there. It's not looking good for her 18 year old daughter, in spite of all the chemo treatments. Betty's virtually raising her three year old (oops) grand daughter.
Spent most of the afternoon shifting all my work stuff over to my old office across the street, finally setting up my laptop and docking station about 3:40, with happy success. Barely saw my two officemates. In fact, didn't see Karen at all, since she was working at KNME for the day. Isaac appeared after his 2 hour lunch and helped me with the last few things that I didn't move myself. I may stop by today to say, 'ta ta' to Karen. We'll still be in touch, since she's the oversight lead accountant for all the auxiliaries. Gave my security badge for the bookstore over to Tony, the bookstore office manager, and sauntered home for the 4pm meeting with yet more contractors. No fan fare at all, since I didn't mention to most of the staff there I was leaving.
Jim and Doug were already waiting at the house for us when Danny got there (a bit early). Danny's having last minute crises at work with the knowledge system, so had a hard time tearing him self away yet again to run home for a meeting. I got there right at 4 and they were all yakking away in the kitchen when I arrived. Having contractors arrive not only on-time, but early, for meetings is a good sign to me.
They had arranged for an electrician and a plumber to come over for a once-over as part of the renov. Brian, the electrician, got there shortly after 4 and we laid out the basics with him for upgrading all the kitchen electrics, outlet placement and a preliminary for the new recessed ceiling light. It's going to look pretty grand. Brian was very enthusiastic; in fact, all the guys are very pleasant and jovial without being fat cat contractors. The plumber was delayed about 45 minutes due to construction on the freeway, but eventually Robert showed and went over the relocation of the sink to under the window and the running of gas lines to the kitchen. All the contractors were excited to find that we had an accessible attic to run more gas and electric lines through, cutting the cost down appreciably. (Danny's determined not to have electric cookers).
While they were all outside looking at the gas meter, I called the prior owner of the house. Col. Algermissen and his family had raised six kids in the house 1968-1991, having done some significant remodels inside before he retired and moved into a retirement community. Although he's in his 80s now, he and his (very Catholic) wife seem to be in great health. I asked him if he remembered if there was by any chance a gas line run in the kitchen that they found when the remodeled it in 1988. Unfortunately, he says the kitchen was all electric when he bought the house. I invited him and his wife to stop by in the new year after we're done so they could see the place. They both golf at Puerto del Sol golf course just south of us, and drive by from time to time to see what foolishness we've done. They've noticed the carport conversion to a garage, the new high efficency windows, the removal of the awnings and the new stucco. He was pleased that the ill pine tree in front of the house that was bug infested when he sold the house is still alive (but barely).
We've got full drawings of all the cabinetry and new island in the kitchen, the major expense of all the work. One of the fun features is the Hafele Lemans Blind Cabinet shelving. something I think is pretty cool.
We're leaving all this behind on Saturday morning, as we start out on our 4 state tour. Wish it were all done when we get back!
Target start date for demo: October 13.
Spent most of the afternoon shifting all my work stuff over to my old office across the street, finally setting up my laptop and docking station about 3:40, with happy success. Barely saw my two officemates. In fact, didn't see Karen at all, since she was working at KNME for the day. Isaac appeared after his 2 hour lunch and helped me with the last few things that I didn't move myself. I may stop by today to say, 'ta ta' to Karen. We'll still be in touch, since she's the oversight lead accountant for all the auxiliaries. Gave my security badge for the bookstore over to Tony, the bookstore office manager, and sauntered home for the 4pm meeting with yet more contractors. No fan fare at all, since I didn't mention to most of the staff there I was leaving.
Jim and Doug were already waiting at the house for us when Danny got there (a bit early). Danny's having last minute crises at work with the knowledge system, so had a hard time tearing him self away yet again to run home for a meeting. I got there right at 4 and they were all yakking away in the kitchen when I arrived. Having contractors arrive not only on-time, but early, for meetings is a good sign to me.
They had arranged for an electrician and a plumber to come over for a once-over as part of the renov. Brian, the electrician, got there shortly after 4 and we laid out the basics with him for upgrading all the kitchen electrics, outlet placement and a preliminary for the new recessed ceiling light. It's going to look pretty grand. Brian was very enthusiastic; in fact, all the guys are very pleasant and jovial without being fat cat contractors. The plumber was delayed about 45 minutes due to construction on the freeway, but eventually Robert showed and went over the relocation of the sink to under the window and the running of gas lines to the kitchen. All the contractors were excited to find that we had an accessible attic to run more gas and electric lines through, cutting the cost down appreciably. (Danny's determined not to have electric cookers).
While they were all outside looking at the gas meter, I called the prior owner of the house. Col. Algermissen and his family had raised six kids in the house 1968-1991, having done some significant remodels inside before he retired and moved into a retirement community. Although he's in his 80s now, he and his (very Catholic) wife seem to be in great health. I asked him if he remembered if there was by any chance a gas line run in the kitchen that they found when the remodeled it in 1988. Unfortunately, he says the kitchen was all electric when he bought the house. I invited him and his wife to stop by in the new year after we're done so they could see the place. They both golf at Puerto del Sol golf course just south of us, and drive by from time to time to see what foolishness we've done. They've noticed the carport conversion to a garage, the new high efficency windows, the removal of the awnings and the new stucco. He was pleased that the ill pine tree in front of the house that was bug infested when he sold the house is still alive (but barely).
We've got full drawings of all the cabinetry and new island in the kitchen, the major expense of all the work. One of the fun features is the Hafele Lemans Blind Cabinet shelving. something I think is pretty cool.
We're leaving all this behind on Saturday morning, as we start out on our 4 state tour. Wish it were all done when we get back!
Target start date for demo: October 13.
