Rounding Third

Well, I certainly hope we’re rounding third and heading for home.  Target list date is next Thursday.  I have about a day’s work of handyman type items and I am having a TERRIBLE time finding someone to complete them. 

I seem to have acquired two groups of handyman types – those who are too busy to get to me on short notice (the good guys always have work!) and those who I will not call unless I can be there to babysit.  I thought I had run through all of my group A guys but lucked out at the end of the list. 

My plumber has “plumbing and remodeling” in his business name so I thought I would ask him if he knows anyone who could help me out on short notice.  It turns out that he is available for a day’s worth of work on Monday and we have come to terms on a rate that I am happy with.  I am going to pay him by the hour – a bit more than I usually pay but I am thrilled to get the job done.  Holding the house off the market for another week will certainly cost me more than the extra bit I am going to pay him.  Good deal all around!

We have decided that our next job should really involve a GC to oversee some of the projects.  I have put together a great team of specifically skilled guys.  I have a great window guy, a fabulous roofer, an electrician I am fond of (and another I would love to start using), a heat and air guy, a detailed painter, and a very nice carpet and vinyl guy.  What I really need is someone who can make sure those guys get their jobs done properly and in conjunction with one another.  And then I need the GC to get the handyman type stuff done and done well.  I am hoping my new plumber/handyman may eventually be willing to talk to me about being a GC on our next project.  We’ll see where that goes…