Get Out of Jail Free Card (Day 287)

It feels like we're playing Monopoly out here. We met with the Architectural (standards) Committee yesterday and presented our case for an extension to the completion date for the exterior of the house. I've harangued about this before, so no reason to replow that ground. All in all, it went smoothly. The one thing that made our case palatable to the committed was presenting a report card of what we'd done the past two months, what was left to do, how and who was going to do it, and when. The bottom line was it will take about 2 more months to finish all of the exterior (some things must wait for others, like the driveway after drywall trucks). We also submitted our landscape plan, which was finalized after we placed all the septic tanks, lines and propane tank.

Attached is the contents of our letter, if you care to see our strategy and logic. Now we have to deliver on our promises.

More later, The Completers.

August 5, 2009

To: Kala Point Architectural Committee
Ron Kubec, Chairman
David Harrah, Representative
From: Michael and Nancy Machette
Subject: Status of Building Project
120 Fairbreeze Drive, Kala Point

Since receiving notice from the Committee in early June, we have concentrated on completing the exterior of our house. The following items have been completed or are near final. As you can see, we should be able to complete the exterior by late September by hiring out the bulk of the remaining work.

Garage doors: Installed and operative. Primed, but need to be painted to match house. Anticipated finish, early Sept.

Septic system: Tanks and main line installed. Drain field gravel and piping installed. Pump and controller installed. Will do pump test this week, then awaiting County and L&I inspections.
Anticipated finish, August 13th.

Electric and water service: Service main (conduit) will be installed in trench, along with water service by mid August. Having trouble contacting Eric Thomas for water meter hookup, but will try to finalize ASAP.

Landscape grading. Will be completed after back filling septic lines. drain field, and electric/water lines. Hired out, anticipated finish, August 21.

Single siding: Installed on most of street side of house. About 50% complete. Anticipated finish, mid Sept. (This is a slow process owing to hand dipping a large number of shingles. Homeowner installation.)

Hardiboard siding: Completed on north and rear of house, needs trim detail. About 95% complete. Anticipated finish, mid August.

Soffit: Installed on most of street side of house. About 50% complete. Need help for high roof line, will hire out starting August 8th. Anticipated finish, early Sept.

Rock facing (belt line around house). Completed August 1. Will add rock facing to chimney, but mason can’t start until late August. (All cement mixing and prep will be done at rear of house. Anticipated finish, mid Sept.

Port-A-Potty: Will move inside garage as soon as drywall is hung. As an interim measure, we can move it to the rear of the house, of out sight from the road.

Decks: Need to build stair jacks, then install decking. Hired out, to start August 10th. Anticipated finish, late August.

Driveway : Received variance from County to use standard concrete, rather than a perivous surface (gravel, porous concrete or open pavers). Will not install until drywall is loaded into garage and house (excessive weight of trucks). Concrete needs 28 days to obtain full strength. Anticipated completion, late Sept. (earlier if possible).

Landscape plan: Prepared and to be submitted at Aug. 5th meeting.