04-09-2013 Day 27

The day started off as usual Ben arriving at 7:30 and the two of us reviewing the plan for the day.  We figured out that Kit was supposed to be on site doing more than one task and we knew that we had a conflict.  Kit was supposed to be finishing up the bathroom window all day. However, Bill told Ben that Kit was supposed to be assisting with the ceiling texture in the basement. I called Bill to confirm what the plan was and it sounded like he was not going to work on the bathroom window at all today.  At that point I explained that the bathroom needed to be the priority as it is affecting the entire household by not having the second shower available.  This 1-2 day project was now rolling into day 5 with at least another 3 days being planned. We discussed the steps needed to be taken so the bathroom would be completed in the next 2 days.

Basement:
Kit actually never made it out today, so Kyle was pulled from another customer's project to help Ben.  Then Ben and Kyle worked all day and got the ceiling stamped out.








This is the stamp that used when the house was originally built in 2001.  If you recall from earlier posts, Builders Unlimited stated that it would be similar but not identical due to getting the same brush.

This is how the ceiling looks after Ben and Kyle stamped it out.  It is close enough to pass, but as they stated not the same.












Bathroom Window:
With the morning drama described above, Ben was tasked with getting the walls prepped for laying the tile. Originally the raw studs were going to be covered by green board and Dura bond would be used to make a seamless transition to the wall.  Because of the last minute change up, regular drywall was used and caked with two coats of Dura bond.  It was explained to me that green board was Dura bond in a sheet form.  I reiterated my concerns about having water tight seals and making sure that I will not have any water problems in the future. The last minute changes due to staff and not having products at my house worried me.  Both Bill and Ben explained to me that there would be no issues.  Ben was able to get the drywall up and both coats of Dura Bond up today before leaving.

Window after two coats of durabond

Paver Patio:
Bill had no answer yet on the paver delivery and seemed to be up in the air about who was actually was going to do the work.  He mentioned options of having a "crew" come out to do it, or just having Kyle do it.