The Second Week in November

Gotta say I'm a lot happier this week than I have been in weeks past.  The electricians AND the plumber were here...ALL WEEK, well almost all week.  Can't get over excited about something that should have been happening all along but right now I'll take my bit of happiness.

This also arrived.

This for the less knowledgeable is all the components for the A/C units.  Because of the way the house is designed we have 2 separate living areas and a central one.  Square footage puts us at 2400 sq ft.  Formula for figuring out what tonnage you need in a unit is 1 ton = 400 sq ft.  We need 6 tonnes but they dont make a 6 ton unit so we have (2) 3 ton units.  1 unit will take care of Master bedroom, closet and master bath, the other unit will take care of guest bedrooms, guest bath, fly tying room, pantry and mud room.  They will each share in cooling the " Great Room" ( living, dining and kitchen).  

I think this was all prompted by our last meeting with the GC.  He wanted another draw.  Our agreement with him is that he wouldn't get very far ahead in the money paid to the work done.  Right now we figure he owes us about 15K in work...that would be the finishing up of the plumbing, putting in the trim and soffits and getting the 2 porches built.  With the rock Mason coming just makes good sense to have him do everything hes here for instead of piecemealing it out.  So he has the sides of the house, the rock columns for the porches, the hearth and pad for wood burning stove and the shower in the master bathroom.  We might even have him do the wall behind the cook stove...considering that now.  So hopefully this trend continues as we are now 10 months into a 6-8 month move in ready home and we arent quite 1/2 way.   

And last but not least is the 2 MIA windows that are supposed to be here 2nd week in December...its always something.

October Blues and now it's November

So October has passed with not a lot of work finished.  By that I mean they got all the tin on but there is still trim that needs to be put on and the soffits to install.  

Electrical and water trench should have been finished weeks ago is still in a state of disrepair.  GC has been reminded twice about it and it seems to go in one ear and out the other.  We are at our wits end and dont know what else to do.  

The electricians have been here and are almost finished with this part of the wiring.  I think they have about 1/2 day left and they will be done with this part.  

Plumber was supposed to start on Monday but that's a toss up now cause our GC has decided to use someone different.  I was told he would start on Monday but hes not been here to see what he needs for material so IF ( and that's a big IF) he comes on Monday it will only be to see what needs to be done so he can make a supply list and talk to us and then who knows when he will show back up.  I was also told that A/C guy wanted to visit with us this past week but we've not seen hide nor hair of him.  I got a text that they would be working this weekend but no other sub has so I kinda doubt that will happen.  And no ETA on the Stone Mason.  I was under the impression that he would be started already but I guess I misunderstood.  

Latest pics below.