Where there's light, there is hope and the first couple of lights in the house have been lit to test the wiring and switches. By the look of things, there is a lot of testing to be done:
The final stucco application is on hold again, not because of inclement weather, but because of intolerant city officials who objected to the width of our scaffolding. Discretion being the better part of valor, instead of arguing with the city official, the crew decided to remove the offending scaffolding and to locate a more acceptable alternative. In the meantime, the house is enjoying its temporary reprieve until the braces go back on.
While the scaffolding issue is sorted out, the crew finished the enclosure for the electric meter:
and put a working door on it:
Inside the house, unlike the presidential elections where the mud slinging is just starting, the crew is done with mud and has started sanding the walls down to a smooth surface before priming and painting:
There is no additional charge for the stilt walking act.
When the walls are sanded, they will be painted in these eminently neutral and pleasing colors:
The other area getting attention is the master bedroom deck which got a thin layer of my favorite construction material, concrete:
After the concrete has set, the deck will be covered with these beautiful slate tiles:
We spent a little time today trying to figure out what still remains to be done and how we can get it all done by the end of this year. Here's what we need to get done in what's left of November:
And in December:
Should be a piece of cake. I don't know why did not try this six months ago.
Next week -- never mind, just read the Post-it notes yourself.
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