First of all, on Monday they finally formed up to pour the driveway, walkway, uncovered patio (aka New Coop), A/C condensing unit pad, and footings for the brick walls. Equally important, they did it exactly as I wanted after many hours worrying that they would forget something. But they did a great job with the forms and finished pouring the last area late Friday. It turned out perfect.
Monday
Tuesday Nothing Happened
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Meanwhile, the power company switched the meter from the Temporary Service Pole to the house. But the only evidence that we had power was the little red light on the meter. The electrical contractor still has some lights to install, but I think by Monday we will have lights and fans working where there are lights and fans.
Then there was an on-site accident. A worker was closing up the garage door at the end of the day and pinched the tips of his fingers when he apparently used the hinged section to pull the door down manually. Fortunately, there was another worker to lift the door and, hopefully, take the worker to the emergency room. Although we were not there when it happened, and only learned about it Saturday from neighbors down the street who heard the worker's scream, we dutifully notified the Project Manager. Clearly, it was painful, and he may have lost some of his fingers, because it did this to the door panel. We really hope he didn't lose his fingers. He's a good worker.
Finally, on the 89th day of construction, nothing got done because we prepared for 'Nate," a potential Category II Hurricane that had its sights on hitting New Orleans, then us. But as luck would have it, most of its fury was reduced and redirected toward Biloxi, reducing our impact to one very brief burst of wind, and maybe a half hour of heavy rain. We didn't even lose power.
In spite of the 'interruptions' we expect to be going into next week ready for some serious progress.
We can't wait.....
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