Uh oh. Not only was the framing not large enough for the rough openings (instead, they used the actual window size, which doesn't account for the trim around the window), but he discovered a problem with the wall thickness. It seemed they might need to tear out and redo two of the three walls they erected so far.
And then, as he studied the window order for the 49th time, which we placed a week ago, he noticed that the "final wall depths" were wrong on half of our windows. (Window salesman error.) It seemed we might need to pay for windows that we couldn't install.
This was definitely a low point for the project. And yes, we panicked a little.
On Monday, R didn't go into work. He waited until noon for the contractor to show up so they could discuss the path forward. While he waited, he called all our advisers (our architect/engineer/contractor friends) to gather insight, then drew up a framing plan. Meanwhile, I called the window company and was informed that we had until 2pm that day to make final changes. Just in the nick of time!
By the end of the day, Engineer Extraordinaire (R) had done it again. All problems were resolved; the contractor was on board; and the window order was updated with the correct wall depths. There was little framing to redo (just some changes around the windows), and we did not have to pay extra for window changes.
To the contractor's credit, we realized that his plan for managing the wall thickness was the right way to go, and it was his right-hand guy who misread the window rough openings because he was working off the plans instead of the window order. It pays to keep a careful eye on a project like this. We are feeling very grateful to have engineering in the family!
Happy Halloween everyone - hope yours wasn't as scary as ours was!
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What do Halloween and remodeling have in common? They can both lead to nightmares!
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