And It's Still Dusty

I can't really find fault with the construction guys.  They are a very hard working crew but they aren't cleaning pros.  The Project Manager came by Friday and told them they needed to clean up so we could at least use the living room.  That meant cleaning the furniture.  They said they would be bring out a cleaning lady the next day.  Didn't happen.  The hardest working oldest worker was tasked to clean.  He tried, he really did.  In a normal situation it probably would have been good enough.  But this dust, just doesn't come up with a feather duster and a little spray of some sort.  I even got out my shop vac and tried to pick up some dust in places where we would walk the most to try to keep from tracking it all over the house which has already happened.  The vac was pretty much useless.  So we got a wet Swiffer mop and all we did was make mud.  This will take people that really know how to clean this stuff.  I don't know that they exist but they are going to have to do something.  Even with them using the tools they had there was still and fine layer of dust on our leather furniture.  We were told by a friend that had this done also to not let them use anything that rubs the wood furniture as it scratched hers pretty badly.  This dust is a very fine abrasive it seems.  I had to hose down the front porch to get that stuff off to keep from tracking it back in the house.

The PM is going to try to come by today but certainly tomorrow.  I have a short list of things he will need to explain to me.  We have decided that 'K' and I will deal directly with the flooring contractor.  The PM recommended we do that as we would most definitely get a better install than the sub contractor plus he would have to add some for his profit.  I certainly appreciate his honesty.  

They did not have to remove the cabinets, they weren't as bad as feared.  That also meant they wouldn't be removing the granite counter tops that would probably break.  

Today they are focusing on finishing the painting of the cabinets.  They tell me it will take 3 coats.  Not sure if that counts the primer they already did.  The sub plans to finish Wednesday.  They also have to paint the wall where the sheet rock was repaired.  Matching the paint has been an issue.  

All this work has actually caused us more work.  With all the furniture out and pictures off the wall you see the flaws in your current paint job.  Plus the color we have does not go with our floor color choice.  I hope there is enough lead time for us to do the painting before the floor contractor starts.  

I have a short story to tell about our exciting (not in a good way) Sunday morning.  I will save that for the next day or so as this is getting too long.

Happy Trails