Day 24

Eddie from Eddie's Dry Wall is back to paint the kitchen and repair the holes left by the electrician.

His attention to detail and pride in his work has been unparalleled compared to some of the other contractors we have had during the construction.
I could use an entire crew of Eddies.






The granite guys were supposed to cut the granite today for the cook top, but Eddie kicked them out because they caused a lot of dust.

It's toward the end of the project and we are learning some valuable lessons about contractors. One, no matter what you think you told the contractor, he heard something else. Two, the budget is flexible. Three, construction will never ever be completed on time. One delay puts everything else behind schedule. And to use the off days to make up for it or working late just isn't going to happen.
Four, make one person in the family the point person. And only one person. The contractor trying to work for two different people with different visions and timelines only serves to confuse and delay.