i can do that for you, part 3
The smart young construction brothers, Adam and Aaron, have started the process of finishing the renovations in our new apartment and it's bitter-sweet. Adam and Aaron are great guys, from what we can tell, and at every turn they understand what we need and are excited to do the job well.
At every turn, however, they are also finding problems that were created by the previous crew whom we fired over the Labor Day weekend. (See the previous installments of the renovation saga: "i can do that for you, part 1" and "part 2.") I refer to the current phase in Adam and Aaron's work as "the exorcism," as they drive out the evil spirits of Diane, Mahesh, and the rest of the "I Can Do That For You" crew.
Today, Aaron worked with a couple of licensed electricians to undo some of the lame-ass mistakes that Mahesh left behind in the house. Keep in mind that electrical was supposed be Mahesh's primary skill; it was what he was supposed to be best at. However, having experienced his sub-par carpentry, plastering, tiling and construction skills, I had my doubts about his electrical as well, despite how much Diane swore by them. Even still, I begged her time and again to schedule the licensed electrician to check his work. Time and again she promised she would. Meanwhile, her crew worked in the apartment with half the rooms in the dark, most of the outlets dead, and the great scheme of dimmers and speakers as nothing but dark theoretic holes in the walls and ceiling. And we never saw the licensed electrician. Not until Aaron's guys today.
I spent the morning at the apartment, terrified at what they would find and how they would fix it. The first two hours were spent trying to find the fault in the living room ceiling lights. There were scary moments, a lot of head shaking and uncomfortable grins (electricians don't like to speak poorly of each other). The most disturbing discovery was that Mahesh had install 220 amp air conditioner sockets on 110 wiring. I will have nightmares about the kind of wiring hazards this ass may have left us with. But in the end today's guys undid Mahesh's mess without having to do too much demolition. I'm grateful for that.
We now have to move on to everything else. My hope is that by the end of next week the exorcism phase will be complete and we can get on to the fun part. There will be at least one more installment of the "i can do that for you" saga, as the previous posting ended before I could tell the worst of it, and I just can't let the rest of the story go untold.handy helper, Diane, Diane Engel, Engle, Mahesh Pershaud, carpentry, carpenter, construction, painting, painter, kitchen, bathroom, tile, electrical, electrician, plumbing, plumber, wall, ceiling, patch, plaster, cement, brickwork, masonry, hinges, cabinets, air conditioners, ceiling fans, shelves, closets, bookcases, closet, kitchen, organization
At every turn, however, they are also finding problems that were created by the previous crew whom we fired over the Labor Day weekend. (See the previous installments of the renovation saga: "i can do that for you, part 1" and "part 2.") I refer to the current phase in Adam and Aaron's work as "the exorcism," as they drive out the evil spirits of Diane, Mahesh, and the rest of the "I Can Do That For You" crew.
Today, Aaron worked with a couple of licensed electricians to undo some of the lame-ass mistakes that Mahesh left behind in the house. Keep in mind that electrical was supposed be Mahesh's primary skill; it was what he was supposed to be best at. However, having experienced his sub-par carpentry, plastering, tiling and construction skills, I had my doubts about his electrical as well, despite how much Diane swore by them. Even still, I begged her time and again to schedule the licensed electrician to check his work. Time and again she promised she would. Meanwhile, her crew worked in the apartment with half the rooms in the dark, most of the outlets dead, and the great scheme of dimmers and speakers as nothing but dark theoretic holes in the walls and ceiling. And we never saw the licensed electrician. Not until Aaron's guys today.
I spent the morning at the apartment, terrified at what they would find and how they would fix it. The first two hours were spent trying to find the fault in the living room ceiling lights. There were scary moments, a lot of head shaking and uncomfortable grins (electricians don't like to speak poorly of each other). The most disturbing discovery was that Mahesh had install 220 amp air conditioner sockets on 110 wiring. I will have nightmares about the kind of wiring hazards this ass may have left us with. But in the end today's guys undid Mahesh's mess without having to do too much demolition. I'm grateful for that.
We now have to move on to everything else. My hope is that by the end of next week the exorcism phase will be complete and we can get on to the fun part. There will be at least one more installment of the "i can do that for you" saga, as the previous posting ended before I could tell the worst of it, and I just can't let the rest of the story go untold.handy helper, Diane, Diane Engel, Engle, Mahesh Pershaud, carpentry, carpenter, construction, painting, painter, kitchen, bathroom, tile, electrical, electrician, plumbing, plumber, wall, ceiling, patch, plaster, cement, brickwork, masonry, hinges, cabinets, air conditioners, ceiling fans, shelves, closets, bookcases, closet, kitchen, organization
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