The week before scout camp always seems to be busy with
things other than preparation for camp. This week has been no different than
other years.
Tuesday was the scheduled day for installation of the vinyl
flooring in the apartment. Once the installer had finished the bathroom I went
to the apartment to repair the drywall and to install the baseboards. While
working on the area where the washer and drier go I discovered that a large
piece of drywall had broken. In trying to repair it a big piece had to be
removed. That was when I discovered that it was opposite the cold air return. I
did a partial repair and will fix it permanently the next time we have a change
in renters.
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| The kitchen installed. Still need to work in baseboard and fix the cabinet drawers |
That evening Susie and I were back at the apartment to help
Alan install the washer and drier. While trying to get the drier in place and
hooked up I was reminded of a design flaw in these apartments. The plug is
right in the way of where the vent from the drier needs to go. As a result the
drier vent is crushed by the plug and only has about 25% airflow. We have
decided to get an electrician to move the plug so we won’t have this problem
anymore.
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| Bathroom ready for the baseboards |
Wednesday was the carpet installation. The installers were
supposed to be there between 8 and 10. They arrived at 11:50. Kevin and I had
gone over early and moved all the furniture out of the living room. While I
waited I was able to move everything out of the small bedroom. Once they
arrived they worked hard and made good time. They were done by 3:40. I had
broken one of the rollers on the closet doors so I was back to the Home Depot
to repair that. Long day as a landlord,
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| The new carpet really helped the apartment |
This evening I was back at the apartment because the vinyl
installer had not set the toilet properly and it was leaking around the wax
seal. I think he actually put the seal on upside down. I got that fixed and
then realized there wasn’t a plug in the sink. Fortunately I had one of those in my plumbing box and was able to get that installed. I will be ready for a rest when all the problems with this
apartment are finally fixed.
