My life has turned upside down (again!). This time it's my house. What was supposed to be a little renovation job (putting windows in my studio and living room on the lake side) turned out to be a major catastrophe! When they opened the living room wall, we discovered rot. The windows weren't calked properly, if at all. One-third of the wall is rotten and needs to be replaced. And the house is only ten years old! I had a lousy builder, to say the least. So it's been a bit absorbing.
Lila has loved it. Lots of company; lots of excitement. The workers love her too. I think I am doing it right this time. The workers are concerned about how I am, being careful to ask me what I need to make it easier, keeping things clean. When they asked me how I was still smiling with all this chaos, I told them I am enjoying the company! Expensive company! So far, I’m not worrying too much. It has to be done. It’s that important. They are working their way up the wall. It seems there are several sources of leaks, so the new windows won't be going in for a while yet. All the windows on the lake side of the house are now boarded up so falling siding (chunks of stucco) won't hit them. From my living room I see plywood and tarp. No more lake-view for a bit.
Meanwhile, I’ve cleared a enough space in my studio to continue painting—through all of this!
What a terrible surprise! I was just reading an article this weekend about people finding just this kind of problem in quite a few newer houses.
I hope the work goes smoothly and quickly!
Posted by: Rachel at April 18, 2006 04:56 PM