博文
(2012-10-02 21:18:49)
今天磨门去了。到homedepot找了支cleanerandpolisher,誓要把普通铁门变成不锈钢门。大半天过去效果还不错。赶明儿拍张照。打蜡让我费死劲。那支wax找来找去最近在connecticut,算了算油钱和过路费，还是网上订货便宜。订了来很快到。据说是博物馆专用，试了试蛮好。最近都在浪费工来玩，前阵子把brownstonerestoration的调色玩了下，蛮不错，连texture都近似。就是花时间，太浪费。还是[阅读全文]
(2012-09-26 21:02:41)
最近接的几个竟然都是landmarkbuilding.蛮高档的装修。
害得我变成艺术家。
连修个窗户都要把上百年的旧漆除掉，把烂木头补得将来人家上漆都不用再磨。我说这不是你们油漆匠的事情么，监工说，Iwon'tletthemnearthesecorners.
理解。做得不好分分钟把玻璃打碎了。
然后我们就被称为restorer.我跟工人说，咱们越来越象艺术家了。一个小角儿磨呀磨，一个小时过去，没什[阅读全文]
害得我变成艺术家。
连修个窗户都要把上百年的旧漆除掉，把烂木头补得将来人家上漆都不用再磨。我说这不是你们油漆匠的事情么，监工说，Iwon'tletthemnearthesecorners.
理解。做得不好分分钟把玻璃打碎了。
然后我们就被称为restorer.我跟工人说，咱们越来越象艺术家了。一个小角儿磨呀磨，一个小时过去，没什[阅读全文]
(2012-09-08 20:29:07)
周末死劲睡觉，还是被老石吵醒了。他问最近忙不，要不要找工人。最近刚好不忙，自己的工人用着还好。他说最近没工，他想给我打工。他是老板，我怎么敢用他。即使用他，估计也不顺心。这人怎么会听我的。写起来时倒是想到后来一个洗墙的事儿，没准儿让他做了算了。这样也不用找别人了。什么世道，老板都要当工人了。看来经济还没好转。[阅读全文]
(2012-08-05 01:42:13)
不难的事情。terracoat. Needtohangscaffold.
Butscaffoldneedtohangfromneighbor'sproperty.Ontopofhisstorageshed.
Wehadameetingwiththeneighbor,designer,gc,andmyguy.Neighbormentionedthatithasleaks.SoIwasquitecautiousaboutthestructure.Themainbeamlooksabitsagging.SoIaskedthearchitecttolook.Architectsaidok.
Eitherway,Ihadstatedinmyproposalthatanengineershouldlookatthestructureandtel...[阅读全文]
Butscaffoldneedtohangfromneighbor'sproperty.Ontopofhisstorageshed.
Wehadameetingwiththeneighbor,designer,gc,andmyguy.Neighbormentionedthatithasleaks.SoIwasquitecautiousaboutthestructure.Themainbeamlooksabitsagging.SoIaskedthearchitecttolook.Architectsaidok.
Eitherway,Ihadstatedinmyproposalthatanengineershouldlookatthestructureandtel...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-14 22:13:19)
Timeisalwaysnotenough.Sent2guystryingoutstuff.RunintoPintheoffice.ToldhimIamstartinghisjob.Lookslikehe'shappythatwearethere.-addpoints.Waitingfortheraintocome.Hopefullythisweekend.SothatIcanstillworkonoutsidethisFriday-littleonelearnttosing'rainraingoaway'Bwantstoputmoreguysonjob.Well,Iratherhavingoneguyandhavethestuffdoneperfect.ButIsentmy2guystohimtomorrowandseewhetherithelps.Ireallydon'twanthim...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-13 21:10:07)
Finisheduptheleaderpipes.It'stough.Onlybecausethesteelbarsonlandingsarerusted,2arefallingapart.
Tomorrowwilltrytotackletheothertoughtask.Hopesomehowitcanworkout.
Hadameetingwitharchitecttoday.GuessIdidimpressthem.Shesentanemailsayingsomethinglikelookingforwardworkingtogether.Good.Willbenicetoworkondesignerprojects.
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Tomorrowwilltrytotackletheothertoughtask.Hopesomehowitcanworkout.
Hadameetingwitharchitecttoday.GuessIdidimpressthem.Shesentanemailsayingsomethinglikelookingforwardworkingtogether.Good.Willbenicetoworkondesignerprojects.
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(2011-09-08 20:34:41)
BwascuriousaboutmeIguess.Butafterthesecoupleofdays,hefinallysaid,youareatomboy.Ha.That'snotnews.ManyhadwonderedhowIwouldlooklikewearingadress,oraskirt.Ikeptthemwondering.Ilikespendtimeonsite.Ilikeworkingwiththeguys.It'smoreproductive.Besides,Imightearnmorerespectthatway.[阅读全文]
(2011-09-08 20:31:26)
Theremightbeanotherchance,todothethingsagain.IhadcalledL,askedhimwhetherthere'sachancehewouldworkwithme.Hesaidwecouldtalk.Goodsign.Ifwehavehim,projectcoulddefinitelycomplete.ButCdoesn'tquiteliketheidea.HethinksLcouldbeexpensive.ButIthinkit'sworthit.Itmakesuslookexpensive.WhatCdoesn'tknowis,ifwecanfinishtheprojectamonthearlier,wecouldsave10K.Idon'tknowhowtotellhim.ThistimeroundIintendtochargeasalar...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-08 20:13:10)
Storyofanoldbuilding
Didajob.Removed2floorsofbackmasonrywall.Didshoring.Wasnervousforafewdays,especiallythosedaysduringIrene.Nothinghappened.Buildingwassafe.
Engineerwasthereeverynowandthen.Methimonce,butitwasduringtheirmeeting.GCcalledmetodown.He'sanoldengineer.Niceguy.Prettyexperienced.Helikesvisitingsites.Ilikeengineerswithplentyofsiteexperiences.Manyofthemdon'tliketogetdown.
Ihadasked...[阅读全文]
(2009-10-27 16:02:15)
