Just prior to Christmas, all was well, going according to plan. The students stuck around to help us with some painting for a week in areas that weren't newly carpeted. Bless them! The back room and the lab were actually 3.5 days ahead of schedule, the reupholstery job was getting picked up on time, and the architect had supplied the new floor plan design.
Then, oops.
The truck from KCI was full so they couldn't pick up the sectional couch for its re-upholstery, so that got put off until Jan. 5. I haven't checked on delivery date for that yet. But, oh, well.
Then.
We were notified on Monday Dec. 20, the week the main floor carpet was due to arrive, that the manufacturer had neglected to put it in the queue... so it was not to arrive until a month later. Ha! So our carpet contractor got on the phone with the president of the company. They said it was human error. They offered different carpet... but you know, it just wasn't as good looking as our original. Then they offered a different backing, which I accepted. And moved our carpet to the front of the line, starting Jan. 3rd, when they got back after the Christmas break. So we get it at the end of this week instead.
Fortunately (I believe in prayer) the book stack movers were able to wait a week to come, and will be here next week instead of this week. Also, our elevator, which is getting the hydraulic lift replaced, should be working again. Too, the carpet backing is the cheaper, so that should save some money. The bright side... I'm hoping it all goes according to the "adjusted" plan now.
Meanwhile, we have no offices at all in the library... where the new carpet is down, we have piled up everything else, so as to leave just the bookstacks on the floor. Oh, wait, I guess Ronda's office is up and running. 1 out of 7! So I'm working at home today (brought my computer home).
More later.
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