Things are happening

This week, I have progress on both of the remaining projects I accepted quotes for, plus an add-on project related to one that’s already completed. And, I’ll soon add a new project, but that’s a story for another day. So, here are this week’s developments:

The patio cover: Folks from the company providing my patio cover are coming tomorrow afternoon to do a “site measure”, the precise measurements they need to proceed. Then, the parts will be fabricated (here in Hamilton), then powder coated (in Tauranga), then assembled/installed here. I might be given a rough estimate of when the installation will happen, but I’m not counting on it (it’ll probably be mid-January, possibly earlier). All I really want to know is how many days notice I’ll get so I can clear everything off the patio and onto the lawn. I don’t want it all sitting there for days on end, and I’d also like to clean the patio’s concrete before the installation.

Fly screens: After a raging debate inside my head, I finally accepted the quote for the fly screens (aka window screens), but I decided they should all be the same, the magnetic version. That means the folks need to come back to measure three windows that were originally quoted for an entirely different option, and they’re doing that at 8am (😳) Thursday. I don’t yet have even an approximate installation date, but I’m not in any hurry, so possibly not until next year.

The add-on project:: On Friday afternoon, the company that installed my ducted air conditioning is coming back to remove the heat pump that served the living area. The exterior unit is broken, but I no longer need it, anyway. Also, it’s right in the middle of the patio, so removing it will free-up space there, which will be awesome. The guy is going to convert what was the power line for the outside unit into an outdoor power point (electrical outlet), giving me power on the patio for the first time, which is even awesomer.

The projects that I’m doing myself are also about to begin, but that, like the soon-to-be-added project, is among the stories for another day. The main thing this week is that existing projects are one step closer to completion, and that's important.