More Drama

This picture shows our new door. The door is where our stove used to be!


Once our ceiling and insulation was removed from the kitchen, we realized water was coming in through some leaks in the roof. Now, for obvious reasons, the contractor won't do any interior work (insulation, blueboard) until our roof is fixed. Where the hell are we going to find a roofer this fast? So the contractor said he'd do it but he is charging us more because he isn't a "roofer". But we have no choice. If we want to wait for a "roofer", the contractor will move onto his next job and who knows when we'll get him back. So we had to go with the contractor to do the roof. I believe he's there today working on it. And of course, we're not just talking about stripping shingles and putting new ones up...he insists that ALL of the trim, soffits, facia boards, corner posts need to be replaced too. So not only has the weather been delaying us, now it's also costing us a lot more money than we were expecting. I've been consulting with my dad on all of this and he even met with the contractor last night...he doesn't necessarily agree with the guy but doesn't think we have any other choice.

Plus the electricians were there wiring the kitchen last Friday and the electrical inspector was supposed to come yesterday between 11 and 12 so Chris went home and waited...and waited...and waited. At 1 he finally called city hall and spoke with the receptionist in the inspector's office. She had no record of an appointment with us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come to find out, the electrician made the appointment with the inspector directly so he must not have officially written it down. SO, he didn't end up coming because he had all kinds of emergencies to go on with all of the flooding here in Peabody. Now we need to wait for the inspector to have an available appointment...which turns out to be fine because the next step on the inside is to do the insulation and blueboard but they won't do that until the roof is done.

Today marks the 4th week we have been without a kitchen. Eating out is not only expensive but also a pain in the neck. I just want my new kitchen :-(