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Furnace upgrade
What follows are 3 messages posted to the WCP community list: ———————————— Greetings All, We at 956 are contemplating upgrading our heating furnace; the nameplate date of construction on ours is 1983, now over thirty years ago. We’re interested in hearing if … Continue reading
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Dec. 31, 2013 Construction Meeting Notes
Construction Meeting Notes Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, 10:30am, Construction Trailer Harold, Dorothy and Bob met from 10:52am to 12:30. Punch list: Bob showed the current list, and a couple ‘tough cases’ were discussed. The caulking of the door hardware has … Continue reading
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Nov. 12 Construction meeting notes
Key items: door hardware waterproofing fix; skylight installation, where to get matching paint. Harold, Dorothy and Bob met from 10:35am to 11:35. Door hardware waterproofing: A test with caulking and an estimate for $25/door was performed. This is being evaluated … Continue reading
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Oct 29 & 31 Construction meeting notes
Key items: water noises during rain due to new drainage configuration; leaks due to slash in Sarnafil. Harold, Dorothy and Bob met from 11:12am to 11:20. Gail joined us since she was away and wanted to get up to speed. … Continue reading
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Blue and white paint specs
If you want to paint anything “West Campus Point Blue” or white to match the trellises, here are the paint specs, from Sherwin-Williams. Their store is:Sherwin-Williams Paint21 N Milpas St (a block up & across the street from Trader Joe’s)Santa … Continue reading
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Oct. 15 Construction Meeting Notes
Harold, Dorothy and Bob met on Tuesday from 10:20am to 11:10. Nails again: Owners are reporting flat tires again. We have seen heightened awareness by contractors, and crews out with magnets. The question is whether the situation has improved since … Continue reading
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Replacing Window crank handle with “propeller” model
I just replaced two of my long window crank arms with the shorter “propeller” type that don’t stick out so far. It does take more time to turn them to open the windows though. I bought a package of two … Continue reading
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Oct. 2 Construction Meeting Notes
Harold, Dorothy and Bob met from 11:05am to noon. Question about white weatherstripping around new windows: these fit into a small groove and are slid out vertically. They are removed during painting. There are small gaps in the corners after it … Continue reading
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White strip around all new doors & windows
Deborah noticed the white trim strip–about 1/2″ perpendicular to the plane of the wall running vertically between the stucco and the new doors/windows. For those doors (in the interior courtyard) that owners have chosen to leave white, this isn’t a … Continue reading
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Sept 17 Construction Meeting Notes
Harold, Dorothy and Bob met from 11:02am to noon. Nails, screws, metal scraps on hardscape and in landscaping. Bob called an “all hands” meeting at 10am Monday–all of the foremen and workers came together for a discussion on safety & … Continue reading