Wednesday - September 24, 2008

2 beat 2 blog

You know that scene in every Army movie where the recruits screw up and have to scrub the latrines with a toothbrush? I now know how they feel. Expect that they have the advantage of being 19, and I’m far more than twice their age.

I had a window cleaning project today. A whole house. Turned out to be 34 single glazed, 1956 Anderson Spiral Sash double french paned double hungs. So each window panel had either 9 or 12 panes of glass. Little panes are a big pane. I did them all. With a 4” squeegee. Son of a bitch. My hands are really sore and tired. So are my feet, since this house is on a hill; I spent the entire day either up an 8’ step ladder or at the top of a 20’ extension ladder. And I have to go back tomorrow to finish the 3 piece aluminum add on storm windows, also circa 1956. You know the ones. They have that little slide latch in the bottom that was designed to break fingernails, then the outer upper storm window goes in the 3rd slot in the aluminum frame, the inner lower storm goes in the second slot, and the screen goes in the third slot. And they all don’t exactly fit, so it’s a magical balancing act to keep the dinky little metal tab in the corroded old slot, and not drop the window two stories straight down.

I had to break my playdate to go play guns tomorrow too. Oh poo.

Plus they want to do the windows on the carriage house apartment. And come back next week to do the windows on a mansion that this lady is caretaker of. See, the Mexicans have spent the last month and a half painting that place, but they don’t do windows. So how about that? I’m doing the jobs illegals won’t do. Go figure.

Beer. Burger. Chips. Laundry. Shower. Sleep. See you around.

Posted by Drew458     on 09/24/2008 at 07:19 PM   
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