We are on the brink of being able to finally start constuction.
The first thing we wanted to do was have the new heating system installed for the barn. This was carefully planned for in last season's renovation, with a designated room, measured exactly for the large water tank which would be connected to both the propane furnace and the solar panels.
With an exactly measured door opening for getting the tank in the room.
Well, almost exactly measured. Più meno. Kind of. Sort of.
Just five centimeters too narrow.
It's amazing how five centimeters can make you want to drive your car off the cliff. Make you want to sell everything and work at the mall. Make you want to howl at the moon.
Ok. Destroy the newly plastered doorframe. Get the tank into the room. Forget about it. Don't look back, just look forward. Don't let the plumber and the mason try to make you responsible for the fact that they screwed up the measurements, although that's exactly what they are trying to do.
And try to enjoy the day.
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Oh no. :-( I'm so sorry. Hang in there!
Cameron
PS Who has built three houses -- I know it can be a nightmare working with crews. Don't even get me started on my horror stories.
Hi Diana,
I'm sorry to hear what happened. I really felt your frustration when I read the entry. As Cameron said ... hang in there, dear. :-)
BTW, at least it was only the doorway and not the entire wall. :-)
Deep breathe.
Nothing you can do about the five centimeters.
The plumber and mason need to stop tripping. How can you be responsible for the wrong measurements? Weren't they the ones who measured the door frame?!
Thanks you guys. :)
Ragazza, yeah, no kidding. Neither of them wants to pay to re do the door frame. Neither do I. It's not that it is ALL that much money but I relied on them to measure correctly. The Plumber said to me, how could you let him build a door that narrow? I said, how could YOU? You were here the day we put the door frame in!! He just gave me that italian shoulder shrug, like he had amnesia or something. GAH!!!!
I am breathing though. And I took a nap. I feel better now.
Oh damn, what a great shame!!
Yes hang on in there, take a deep breath, count 1 - 10 or whatever makes you feel better :-)
All this aggrivation because of 5 centimetres...argggghhhhh
I guess we all get tested like this - tests of our patience!
This too shall pass . . .
Sooooo frustrating. This was classic:
The Plumber said to me, how could you let him build a door that narrow? I said, how could YOU? You were here the day we put the door frame in!! He just gave me that italian shoulder shrug, like he had amnesia or something.
He's GONNA have SOMEthing pretty soon if he doesn't get his act together!! We'll send a few Sicilian cousins to visit him . . .
hang in there
Girl, you just do not pay the guy. He will yell a bit then he will stop.
Why did this post make me want to laugh and cry hysterically? You saw my post, I think you know why. Sounds like a perfect reason to open that Barolo!
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