Overall: We worked a variety of projects this week. Finally connected with our electric utility, the driveway & parking area are able to support vehicle traffic, continued effort w/electric rough-in, porch roof shingles, entry door handles and locksets installed.
Monday: Kenny arrived with a skid steer loader on tracks. He skillfully smoothed and compacted all of the crushed stone delivered on Saturday. Now we are able to park vehicles in front of the house & garage regardless of the weather.
Tuesday: Threat of wet weather on Wednesday, prompted us to shingle the front porch. We have enjoyed several weeks of dry sunny weather, and didn’t want to risk having thunderstorms tear up the tar paper. A siding contractor stopped by and will provide a quote. Garage door installer stopped by to take measurements and get a check from me for materials. Should have garage doors installed late next week.
Wednesday: I decided to visit our electric utility. I have been calling REMC once a week since late August to discuss permanent buried service – and no one has ever returned my calls. We have been using extension cords connected to temporary power since breaking ground in April. Electricians completed the main panel and meter base work and the Brown county building approved the work over 3 weeks ago – still no replies. I told the receptionist how I have been ignored and she looked up our account and could see my history of calls. She called the engineer assigned to my case, who met me in the lobby. Told me he was in the hospital w/Covid and coworkers were supposed to take up the gap created by his absence – which didn’t happen. He met me at the site about an hour later, put in the order to install permanent power, which is anticipated around Oct 21st. In other news – Kyle and I installed the final 5 posts for the deck. The rainy weather skipped by us, and we are back to dry sunny weather.
Thursday: Another siding contractor visited and will send a quote. Built steps to access the backyard from the west end of the breezeway. Installed handles & locksets for the french doors and the front entry door. Installed additional electric boxes and continued work on a lighting strategy.
Friday: Hauled off an accumulation of trash and cardboard. Worked on rough grading along the house west wall under the deck, in preparation of trenching drain tiles along the house and shop foundation walls. More electric boxes nailed in place.
Saturday: Time spent shopping in town for specific materials and a few tools. More time consumed on the computer, researching a variety of topics, also scanning and uploading recipts to our lender in preparation of a request for another construction draw on Monday.
Sunday: More computer time, looking up techncial information on residential lighting strategies. Also researched additional technical data on my no-start Chevy truck. Spent time at the site with a VOM, chasing and checking specific wires going into and out of the truck’s ECU. Still no root cause…
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