". . . and a story goes with it."
I'm sure that all of you, fellow members of my support group, have similar stories, but I think I have a topper.
First, here's a link to the construction photos of the in progress Cinema Murray (please, someone help me come up with a better name! [warning - big photos and lots of them!]
Construction Photos
Details: So, like many, this is turning into a bigger project than I had originally thought. This is a complete basement project. There's a home gym, a full bath, storage areas, a lobby and snack bar, and the dedicated home theater (design by Dennis Erskine).
As you can see by the photos, we had to move some ducts - and we're adding a dedicated HVAC unit for the theater (unexpected expense #1).
Comments & questions are welcome.
Now for the story.
The contractor I hired specialized in basement remodeling, but has no experience in HT. I was confident with a DE set of plans he could get the job done. Nice guy, great previous experience, detail oriented and fair prices. He is named, I kid you not, is John Smith.
So, we get the job underway, making good progress, when he tells me he'll be unavailable for at least a week because of a contest he's participating in. Come to find out, Dewalt tools is sponsoring a "Million Dollar Challenge". Off he goes to Phoenix for a week.
And he wins.
Dewalt Contest
So now, in between finishing the framing and managing my project, he's answering phone calls from the press, waiting for the Letterman show to arrange an appearance and smiling a lot. Other than the delay, it hasn't been a problem, but it's a good excuse when people ask me why it's taking so long.
Note: Updated link 12/11/02
I'm sure that all of you, fellow members of my support group, have similar stories, but I think I have a topper.
First, here's a link to the construction photos of the in progress Cinema Murray (please, someone help me come up with a better name! [warning - big photos and lots of them!]
Construction Photos
Details: So, like many, this is turning into a bigger project than I had originally thought. This is a complete basement project. There's a home gym, a full bath, storage areas, a lobby and snack bar, and the dedicated home theater (design by Dennis Erskine).
As you can see by the photos, we had to move some ducts - and we're adding a dedicated HVAC unit for the theater (unexpected expense #1).
Comments & questions are welcome.
Now for the story.
The contractor I hired specialized in basement remodeling, but has no experience in HT. I was confident with a DE set of plans he could get the job done. Nice guy, great previous experience, detail oriented and fair prices. He is named, I kid you not, is John Smith.
So, we get the job underway, making good progress, when he tells me he'll be unavailable for at least a week because of a contest he's participating in. Come to find out, Dewalt tools is sponsoring a "Million Dollar Challenge". Off he goes to Phoenix for a week.
And he wins.
Dewalt Contest
So now, in between finishing the framing and managing my project, he's answering phone calls from the press, waiting for the Letterman show to arrange an appearance and smiling a lot. Other than the delay, it hasn't been a problem, but it's a good excuse when people ask me why it's taking so long.
Note: Updated link 12/11/02