Friday, the contractors came and did their job and took our money. The first guy to show up was one of the patio door estimators. He actually adjusted the roller for free and told us that the reason the door was sticking is because the lock hook was too big and needed to be filed down a bit. Then it would roll smoothly and the door handle wouldn't seem as loose. Kerry called the other estimator and canceled the appointment. Later in the day after all the contractors left, I did the work myself and darned if it isn't almost like a new door.
The chimney sweep/inspector arrived next and found a number of minor problems with creosote buildup and some masonry patching. He cleaned the chimney almost well enough to eat off of and performed the necessary patching. He was a very cheerful chimney guy and seemed genuinely interested in educating Kerry and me about chimney care.
As he was finishing up, the ant exterminator came through. He examined the problem and indicated that the ants are probably living in something in the pantry. It's possible although I had ants before I replaced the cabinets, cleared out all the old food, sprayed the walls before the cabinets were put back and yet the ants returned. They're apparently in a number of units in the building. The point of the exterminator is to be able to tell the buyer we had an exterminator through and get rid of the ants until closing. He sprayed here and there and set out his ant poison globbies meant for the ants to take back to the nest. He is scheduled for a second application in two weeks.
Finally, the HVAC guy showed up. He had at the pipe connection in the furnace and replaced the flexible connector with the required hard, black piping. Took about 1-1/2 hours due to the proximity of the furnace connectors and the wall. But his charge wasn't too unseemly.
Kerry and I then went to Chez Paul's Bavarian Lodge one of our favorite restaurants here in Lisle. We're going to try to hit as many of our favorite local spots in the next 7 months before we move to Plainfield.
The chimney sweep/inspector arrived next and found a number of minor problems with creosote buildup and some masonry patching. He cleaned the chimney almost well enough to eat off of and performed the necessary patching. He was a very cheerful chimney guy and seemed genuinely interested in educating Kerry and me about chimney care.
As he was finishing up, the ant exterminator came through. He examined the problem and indicated that the ants are probably living in something in the pantry. It's possible although I had ants before I replaced the cabinets, cleared out all the old food, sprayed the walls before the cabinets were put back and yet the ants returned. They're apparently in a number of units in the building. The point of the exterminator is to be able to tell the buyer we had an exterminator through and get rid of the ants until closing. He sprayed here and there and set out his ant poison globbies meant for the ants to take back to the nest. He is scheduled for a second application in two weeks.
Finally, the HVAC guy showed up. He had at the pipe connection in the furnace and replaced the flexible connector with the required hard, black piping. Took about 1-1/2 hours due to the proximity of the furnace connectors and the wall. But his charge wasn't too unseemly.
Kerry and I then went to Chez Paul's Bavarian Lodge one of our favorite restaurants here in Lisle. We're going to try to hit as many of our favorite local spots in the next 7 months before we move to Plainfield.
No comments:
Post a Comment