Jun. 8th, 2006

pastfancy: (museum)
So... I should have posted this when I found out... but I was so numbly upset that I didn't write it until now.

So yeah... The series of events were as follows:

1. I clean the corner of the room where the A/C unit is and shove all the crap to the other side of the room.
2. Contractor and his two minions arrive and set up their equipment.
3. Contractor supervises the extraction of the unit and leaves with the old unit.
4. Minions drill and chip away at the hole in the wall to widen it for the new unit.
5. Drilling.
6. More drilling.
7. Sure up the new wider hole with small wood beams in the frame.
8. Stop working and make a phone call. They stop working.
9. Time goes by.
10. Phone call comes in to them from the contractor.
11. I get the news -- the sleeve they had is too small for the unit. *blink blink* And more imp... annoyingly, the contractor can't get a replacement sleeve of the right size until the next day.

You may remember I have a hole in my wall now.... how is this remedied, you may ask? Now the minions were extremely apologetic about the whole thing, but still it doesn't fix that I have a hole in my wall. The plug the hole with the sleeve that is too small for the unit, hence it's too small for the hole -- the then take a plastic drop sheet and twist it up and run it around the edge to fill in the gaps, and finally seal the deal with duct tape. Ah the beauty and functionality of duct tape.

Thank goodness there is a metal cage on the exterior of the building to make entry through the A/C hole much less possible. I decided to sleep in the living room just in case I hear some industrious moron try to remove the metal cage and break through the duct tape barrier. (I also had to nudge the minion to bring my ladder in from the outside, I didn't want to make it easier for that industrious soul).

So now I wait for their return.

What kills me is that the sleeve and the A/C unit were sitting in my living room 75% of the time since they arrived, you think they would have noticed this fact before they got too far into the job. Mt fear was realized, when I called the manager of the building I told him "I really need this done the same day, so I don't have a gaping hole in my wall for an extended period of time."

Resolution.

Jun. 8th, 2006 01:08 pm
pastfancy: (FroggyLove)
I have A/C.

It is done, and the men have left. It is remote controlled, which is nice because it is 14ft in the air... although I had a bit of a scare because I got worried the remote would not work from the floor and I'd have to get on a chair or something. But that is not the case. WHEW.

Milton (the contractor) apologized in advance for all he had to say on the apartment situation - he went on and on about the potential and what I need to do to keep it in good condition and how I should order things to get done. He says "you have too much stuff." And I am thinking NO KIDDING. I have the equivalent of 3 houses worth of stuff, mine, my grandmother's and the summer house. Jeebus. But, while he did have valid points on what I need to tackle, he wanted to get hired for the job and well... as much as I would love to just hire out the whole thing, I need to feel at least somewhat handy and do some things myself.

First thing done. Now I can move on to sorting and throwing out more things. I am about ready to let go of a few more items of my parents. If I get the chance today (I still have the urge to veg, blame it on the rain *song cue*) I will pack some clothes and bring them down with me to a Goodwill and let them sort through it.

While Milton was talking to me, I had a vision and a sense of *okay-ness* about moving on and making this space my own. Once I can get rid of my family's things and make the space my own, maybe I can consider being comfy in this house again. I need to really convince myself to not live in a shrine.

And now... I shall order Chinese.

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