Tuesday, 1 March 2011

G sorts out the cock up the eletrician made.


Before:  The side of the shower
Today G had lots of problem solving jobs to do.  The first was one he had been dreading for a while.  There had been a mistake made when the first fix of the electrics were done.  Apparently the electrician forgot about the switch needed outside the bathroom for the ventilation fan.  This switch has to be there to comply with building regulations.  It was tricky to correct the mistake as the wall had been plastered already and the wires had to be fed in and also fed out.  He managed to do this all with minimum disruption to the walls and was happy that it went fairly smoothly.    However of course are regular readers will be aware that G won't allow any trades people in to help he do any work and also that he is a qualified electrician.  So go figure that one!

After:  the side of the shower with the shelves
The other jobs he did were to build the structure for the walk in wardrobes as well as build more structure around the shower.  When I got home from work  I did some timber cutting for him although I proved to be slightly out of practice (that's a polite way of saying I was pretty abysmal).  In my defence our new chop saw seems to have aged considerably over the last few months and its now slightly stiff and rusty.  At least I didn't waste any wood getting the wrong measurements which I do have previous history off.  I sometimes get confused with mm's and cm's but fortunately I didn't make any of those mistakes today.So overall it was a very productive day.  Unfortunately G is back to the day job tomorrow for a seven day stretch.  That means he is working the weekend and we both don't enjoy that.  I have plans for the weekend to do loads of painting to impress him when he gets home but we will see how that works out.

G int he wardrobe
We finished this evening with a two mile run, G&T's in the bath and followed by  take-away Chinese as a treat. 

Tomorrow I am away with work for two days in Bristol and staying with my Mum and Dad overnight - another field visit with my boss on Thursday!  G is on lates so probably won't be much going on site for a few days.
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  1. baragon112 March 2011 at 15:41

    It's good G can do so much himself!!! J doesn't like trades people alone in our house so when we had work done he took the day off and stood about 1 foot away from them at all times, drinking coffee. I pointed out to him how unnerving that might be for someone trying to do a job, but he's unrelenting. I finally convinced him he could give them more working free space but in return he takes a picture of the liscence plate on their vehicles (covertly) when they arrive. Is it obvious his grandpa was a cop? hee hee. Annie I hope you get along well with your boss 'cause it seems like you have to put up with him/her riding along a lot! That would be pain! Speaking of pain, I did some serious damage? to my glutes by overdoing it on the leg press at the Y. 50 didn't seem like a lot of reps at the time, but I'm paying the price today. It only hurts when I sit. *sigh* Have fun working you guys, catch you later when you have a chance to post xo Jennie

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  2. mogsy4 March 2011 at 23:12

    hey jennie 50 reps is a lot!! no wonder your glutes hurt ;) maybe stand up and work?? Annie your measuring sounds cool - if I was doing it there would probably be very small wardrobes and you could only hang clothes that came up or down to your waist!!
    I'm around tomorrow if you fancy a hot tub and a break from the painting? I have plans to paint as well as this is the season for viewers to appear but you know how plans go....!! :)

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