I've forgotten to take photos of the new steps into our utility room. Until now, it was a series of crumbling dirt (?) ledges that were a death trap. We asked Umberto to pour a decent set of steps so we didn't have to fear for anyone's safety during maintenance and when we went to get wood.
As usual, they did a lovely job.
The big excitement for today was that the balcony's railing came back, having received a spit and polish. Everyone was very excited up until they realized that the balcony is a bit higher than they'd remembered, and this time gravity would be working against them.
Hm.
Time to pull out the sawhorses and raise them to the maximum height. Time to pull out the ropes. Time to pull out the extension ladder and commandeer one of the electricians to help. But! They managed to get it up during one of the hottest days of the year, and we all had to applaud. It looks so much better, and the anti-rust treatment will protect the iron for the next few years.
We also had our self-designed laundry system that arrived today. Our goal was to keep our beautiful view uncluttered when there was no laundry, while allowing laundry to dry on our terrace as necessary without the encumbrance (and inconvenience) of racks. The solution was a pair of poles with eyehooks that will allow a cord to be strung and tightened. One pole is permanently mounted and the other
has a bracket on either side of the terrace: when not in use, it stays next to its twin on the chimney side. When in use, however, it moves to the opposite corner. Since the washing machine hasn't yet arrived, we can't yet test it out, but we're hoping it works well. The same metalworker who did this has also completed the skeleton for the made-in-place vent hood. It looks great!
In other news, Luca has been working hard on the final drywall applications, and will be trying to get everything done before leaving us for his vacation. We were somewhat dismayed to see that he'd collared our vacuum cleaner for his own purposes, but I didn't have the heart to get annoyed. I never liked that vacuum, anyway...
Enrico has carted off a few windows that have warped and will be reshaping them, as well as continuing to paint the interior doors. The electricians have been continuing to hang light fixtures and generally piddling around.
In the meantime, we've been creating punchlists and have been having a great time supervising, as well as moving bits and bobs when we go back and forth.
Love,
Alexandra
As usual, they did a lovely job.
The big excitement for today was that the balcony's railing came back, having received a spit and polish. Everyone was very excited up until they realized that the balcony is a bit higher than they'd remembered, and this time gravity would be working against them.Hm.
Time to pull out the sawhorses and raise them to the maximum height. Time to pull out the ropes. Time to pull out the extension ladder and commandeer one of the electricians to help. But! They managed to get it up during one of the hottest days of the year, and we all had to applaud. It looks so much better, and the anti-rust treatment will protect the iron for the next few years.We also had our self-designed laundry system that arrived today. Our goal was to keep our beautiful view uncluttered when there was no laundry, while allowing laundry to dry on our terrace as necessary without the encumbrance (and inconvenience) of racks. The solution was a pair of poles with eyehooks that will allow a cord to be strung and tightened. One pole is permanently mounted and the other
has a bracket on either side of the terrace: when not in use, it stays next to its twin on the chimney side. When in use, however, it moves to the opposite corner. Since the washing machine hasn't yet arrived, we can't yet test it out, but we're hoping it works well. The same metalworker who did this has also completed the skeleton for the made-in-place vent hood. It looks great!
Enrico has carted off a few windows that have warped and will be reshaping them, as well as continuing to paint the interior doors. The electricians have been continuing to hang light fixtures and generally piddling around.
In the meantime, we've been creating punchlists and have been having a great time supervising, as well as moving bits and bobs when we go back and forth.
Love,
Alexandra
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