Layers of conversation
In the absence of a format set of plans, our reno project depends on threads. That is , the result of multiple conversations among the involved parties. Today’s version went something like this.
Yesterday, the plumber showed she who wants the job done what he had completed during the afternoon. Then, she sent me down to the basement, so that I could get the plumber to repeat his dialogue, for us to compare and contrast at a later time.
Today, the contractor called the plumber (or vice-versa) and received a third revision, after which the contractor and his big dog (incidental to the story, but a very real member of the conversation) drove up in the late afternoon, so that we could play “show and tell”. You know, point out the details. We’ll be offsite for a little bit, so a face-to-face made sense.
The contractor will come back, remove the work done yesterday by the plumber (in part), and do some reinforcement work to the wall. Then, the plumber will repeat his efforts, a couple of times, until everyone feels safe allowing running water into the game. This might not happen until “next year”, by which time we should be back on site… ready for another round of conversations.
If you feel lost in this, consider my sentiments. I won’t be lifting a hammer, at any point. I will have to live with the results of this work, so I’m showing a great level of trust in total strangers. I mean, I do know the first name of one of the plumbers, but any contact will be corollary.
Having a standard architectural plan, that all involved could consult, seems like a very good idea; it just isn’t part of “this” good idea.
