Plumbers took care of two projects yesterday and turned off the water to the sillcock in the garage. It was stupidly connected to the kitchen, in their view, “the worst way to do this.” What a surprise.
They replaced the sillcock on the side yard with a no-freeze one and shut off the water. It won’t be fun to turn it back on, we’ll need their help in the spring, but I’m relieved that we are prepared for the freezing cold predicted for this week.
They also replaced the main water shutoff. Fortunately, the job went well and they didn’t have to bring in another machine, which would have almost doubled the cost.
Yesterday an assessor visited at my invitation. The “sunroom” had not been on their radar. He strongly suggested that I pull a permit for the carpentry work on the second floor and the electrical work.
I left a message for the building inspector. After a very civil chat, he’s dropping by today to check things out. This was a surprise since no one thought a permit was needed.
Meanwhile, Pete will pull a permit this morning for the electrical work.
Dave’s renovation license is not the right type for this project. He can get an HIC registration, but it takes time to process. I’m not concerned about his know-how or the quality of his work.
I asked the building inspector to check if permits have been pulled in the past. Bet they haven’t.
I ordered carpeting for the guest bedroom and hallway from a store in Bennington. Nice ride back and forth, snow flurries on the way home.
Dropped off our lunch to-go order for February at the senior center.
Ron cooked! The HelloFresh shipment arrived in time for supper. He prepared stuffed peppers and was nice enough to clean up afterwards, too. Very welcome after a busy and mildly stressful day.