Day 105
Timing is everything. When scheduling and squeezing in different home and and improvement projects, this couldn't be any more true. We agreed with our solar installer on a contract in early summer and were told the project would probably be stated and completed in November. Our grading project began in August and was expected to take a week or so to get wrapped up. If all went well, it would be a seamless transition into one another, allowing time for our minds and bank accounts to recover.
The powers that be had a much different idea in mind.
When it came to our grading project, a short stretch of significant precipitation literally muddied the waters of planning and caused a delay in the project. At the same time, we got a call from our solar installer with what he perceived as good news. The scheduled installation was ahead of time and the project would start right away. Uh oh.
We had ourselves a cage match of construction.
We quickly realized that these two projects would have a unique intersection. The solar installers would need to trench to the barn while the landscapers were placing gravel around the barn. If not timed correctly, the solar company would essentially undo the work of the landscapers. We do not want to see this happen and definitely wanted to avoid paying for a job to be done again and again if at all possible.
Fortunately, both companies were very easy to communicate with and we were able to connect them with each other. They discussed the details of each project, adjusted their timelines accordingly, and came up with a plan that didn’t seriously disrupt the completion of either job.
Our farm resembled a construction vehicle parking lot for a while but we knew that the noises and abc and forth of various vehicles would not only be a source of entertainment for the kids, but it would bring our goal of transforming the farm that much closer to becoming reality.
Outside the barn, the gravel was being placed. On top of the barn, the solar panels were being installed.
Inside the barn, confused chickens needed respite from the chaos.
