(This is mainly for you prospective float center owners, but the curious are also welcome.)
Our washer at Float is out of service while we wait for a replacement part, so I’m sitting here at our local laundromat with a day’s worth of towels taking up eight dryers. What better time to write a post with my thoughts on laundry! It’s a scintillating subject, so strap in. Continue reading Laundry thoughts
We are so close to being finished! The place is starting to look like something real. Our contractor is down to the last little details, and we’ve turned our attention from structural things like ceilings and walls, to putting together a whole lot of IKEA cabinets and furniture… and building the tanks themselves!
The Escape Pod tanks are built; an inspector came out to look at our setup and gave our guys a few notes and changes to make. They got right to work on that, and we’re one step closer to our general inspection. We’re waiting for our electrician to wire the pumps and then we’ll plug it all in. I made a gif of the building process… Continue reading Construction progress 4
The shop is taking shape! Our walls are up, the ceiling is going in, and the showers are getting fitted out. We spent last weekend in there painting, and will probably be in for two more weekends of painting before we’re done.
A piece of bad news to lead off with: after delays with inspections, some extra work from surprises in the walls, and scheduling problems over the holidays, our contractors our now saying they expect to be finished in early February.
The work so far is looking great, though. Electrical and plumbing roughin inspections are both signed off, and we’ll be closing up the walls next week.
An update on our construction progress, with pictures. Our contractor (Artisan Building Group) has made a lot of progress in two weeks.
