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Eleven days in, this is where we are.

Status: Suspended. No progress. Work stoppage until further notice.

Mood: Annoyed. Aggravated. And basically bat shit crazy.

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Part one, the windows –

We have two brand new custom built windows that are leaking air, gap ridden and nonfunctional. Our bedroom is still empty, torn apart, blind and curtainless.

We’re waiting to hear from one of the five specialty crews from the manufacturer who have been assigned to fix our problem. They cover the entire state and while they could be here tomorrow? They could also be here two weeks from now.

We are not happy.

Part two-

When last reported, our contractor had been sent out into the world to procure a door.

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A stinky little nothing special door which I figured everyone would have in stock and didn’t bother to special order because it would take too much time. I was wrong.

Boy, was I wrong.

Our contractor scoured the area, checking big box stores and small mom and pops. He even tried the Habitat for Humanity re-store.

Nada. Nothing. Zilch.

There isn’t a replacement door available in the size we need anywhere within a 300 mile radius. And probably beyond that. Hell, at this point I’m beginning to wonder if they exist at all.

So we’re going to have to do the thing I didn’t want to do in the first place, special order one. The contractor has been tasked with that job because if I have to think about doors any more than I already have? My brain will explode.

And because he’s special ordering one door?

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We’re having him special order a replacement for the other door which will eventually have to go as well. At least this way they’ll both be new at the same time.

As I write this, I have no idea of the lead time on special order doors. With my luck it will be sometime in mid December when there’s 3 feet of snow on the ground.

As always…

I’ll keep you posted.

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