random updates
ductwork is being installed as i speak. woohoo!
hizzy depot came yesterday and picked up all the excess insulation i left for them in the driveway. woohoo!
our mason dude is gonna stop by today to look at the glass block window situation for the bathroom. i don't think i've talked about this here, so here's the short version: company that made the window for me said that if i gave them the dimensions for the opening they'd be able to match the size as closely as possible. well, by close they meant with a 1.25" gap all the way around. this is a rather large area to mortar, so the mason is going to look and see what the best course of action is. we discussed several options last night.
last night i *finally* fixed the one crooked doorway frame i found a couple of weeks ago. this frame was a pain in the ass to deattach due to its location relative to the other frames, the support beam, the wiring up in the joists, an some other crap. to remove three of the nails, i had to take a 10" hack saw blade, bend it so i could fit it in between the frames, wedge it in between the two top plates, and saw very slowly so as not to risk cutting my hands. glad that's over.
in the "yet another stupid holdup" category, i called the electrical inspector today to schedule the rough-in inspection for the electrical work. he can't find a permit on file for this work, so he can't come out. my hands are currently tied on this as only the electrician can take out a permit. and if in fact one was never taken out (i assumed this was taken care of some 6 weeks ago), it takes about 2 weeks to go through. in which case i have to keep the walls open another 2 weeks. grrrrr.
waiting to hear back from the electrican to figure out what to do.