Installation of a Window - Union Style

I needed to install a double window, so I called for a couple of "experts" to help out. After setting up a scaffolding, I was able to remover the old window. Okay, so it's not the correct picture, close enough for union work.


It's easier than it looks to set up the scaffolding.

Look, you even see one of Chris' quilts

In this next picture you can see the project foreman, Jim Bowler, and the project worker's union steward, Shawn Allard, looking over the work site before the installation can begin.

Here, Jim and Shawn are seen negotiating the particulars about the job before the installation begins. Job safety and task responsibility are two examples which have to be ironed out, but most importantly - when are the break times.

After two hours of discussions, the two have finally come to a complete agreement so it's time to start the installation; except it's time for a break.

Job is complete, can't use it though, the Window Operator union is on strike.





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Whose Idea Was This?

When I was talking to someone about how cold it was in the sun room during the winter, that person, I won't mention who, suggested I look at the insulation underneath the room to see if was there and/or if it needed replacement. Of course, the only access to the crawl space what this 18 X 30 inch window.
Once I looked in the plastic sheets and most of the old insulation had fallen from the floor joints. What I thought might be a couple of hours of an easy and fun job, turned into a 5 weekend 12 hour job. First the old insulation had to be removed, rough measurements taken, and new material purchased, then the "fun" began. As you can see from the following photos, there isn't much room in there. In the back half, there was about a 12 inch clearance, so I took a rake in and made a trench deep enough so that I could get in there to install the insulation and and plastic. I had to wear protective gear, for breathing and seeing, but my goggles would fog up, it was hot, and extremely dusty, I had to come out more often than I wanted.
In the middle, there is a large rock, a beam, and a wedge holding the floor up.

Well, the job was finally complete, now we have to wait for the cold weather to see if it worked. I hope it does, it was quite the job. The only job I think could be worse would be having to dig 3 foot deep fence post holes with an engine driven post hole digger.
Thanks, Steve.





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