Big home project kicking off

[sandyut]

The crew showed up early to start installing all new windows and Hardie Board siding. About 1/3 of the old windows had blown seals (more blew in the less than 3 years were been here) and the wood siding was sun roached/paint pealing and completely gone in many places. None of the old windows were low-e, some picture "windows" weren't even true windows, just double pane glass sandwiched in wood. I hade to glue/seal some closed as when I opened them the frame fell apart and I almost could get them closed again.

Really looking forward to this!

Part of this project was to replace the rotten mouse house shed with a Tuff Shed, did that last week. SO nice! Who ever made the old shed musta been a dwarf - door was 5'6" (scalped myself more than I want to admit), and put an inch of tar shingle on the roof! Nightmare to demo and carry to the truck.

Last couple touches will be new insulated garage door, opener, springs, everything. And then a couple entry doors. Should be plenty broke after all this and need a big pause. Good thing international travel is also out for a while bahaha ugh.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Prayers are with you.

 

[chopsaw]

I'm right there too . Had this place built in 2006 . Everything is original .
Mines mostly inside stuff .

 

[chef k-dude]

Construction is always a stressor. We've been lucky with windows and doors here. Window Depot has some good products at a reasonable price and their installers are all employees...mostly American born. We have had all of our windows and doors replaced in the last few years (all except the garage door, I've been keeping that alive myself thanks to YouTube!), very happy with the products and install. We've had some nightmare trades working in here in the past, so, its so nice to have a company that does what they say and is respectful of your space.

Had our roof repaired and re-shingled recently too (a sizeable hip roof on second story). Another good company to work with but as is typical, all Latino crew except they did park an American supervisor on site all day with a drone taking pics every step of the way. I have no problem with Latinos, but the din of Spanish flooding the air is maddening to an American born, English as a first language (only language really) man. Was chaos when I had to work on job sites and actually try to concentrate on critical dimensions. At least this crew wasn't blasting a stereo of Latino music...any music really I come from high end metalworking, we have to actually think.

 

[sandyut]

Construction is always a stressor. We've been lucky with windows and doors here. Window Depot has some good products at a reasonable price and their installers are all employees...mostly American born. We have had all of our windows and doors replaced in the last few years (all except the garage door, I've been keeping that alive myself thanks to YouTube!), very happy with the products and install. We've had some nightmare trades working in here in the past, so, its so nice to have a company that does what they say and is respectful of your space.

Had our roof repaired and re-shingled recently too (a sizeable hip roof on second story). Another good company to work with but as is typical, all Latino crew except they did park an American supervisor on site all day with a drone taking pics every step of the way. I have no problem with Latinos, but the din of Spanish flooding the air is maddening to an American born, English as a first language (only language really) man. Was chaos when I had to work on job sites and actually try to concentrate on critical dimensions. At least this crew wasn't blasting a stereo of Latino music...any music really I come from high end metalworking, we have to actually think.

the crew is very professional and kind. no loud music or any of that shenanigans. my neighbor had some outside work done a couple years ago and they blasted music all day long...get annoying real fast.

 

[chef k-dude]

Off topic, but realizing after thinking about it than my comments about Spanish might be taken as racist or something, I was reminded of this song by an Italian artist. His intent was to demonstrate how the American English accent sounded to non-English speaking folks. The lyrics are 100% gibberish. He loved American music and said it was much easier to sing than Italian, so he was not disrespecting Americans, he was just making a demonstration, exploring language and people's impression of other languages.

I love the Spanish language, I was just reflecting how it confuses my mind on job sites etc.. I would be just as confused if it were Italian, Arabic, Cantonese...

Anyway, it was a radio DJ or host that used this song as an intro-outro or something that got it stuck in my head years ago.

Best of luck on all your renos!