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New windows
Sep. 10th, 2011 12:49 amToday, the building society had new windows installed in my flat. There had been a timetable for a while, placing my flat in this week, but no more precise than that. That was rather inconvenient of course since this was one of the few times I would be away during the week (returning from BiCon).
Fortunately I could arrange it for the friday - I'd be home at least and have some time to evacuate the space near the windows (up to 3 metre).
They'd start at 7.30... uncomfortably early, but I managed to get up at 7 or so. But they only arrived just before 8. Within 15 minutes, they had removed most of my windows. The only stuff left were the outermost frames, which were attached to the walls and had to be forced.
Putting the new stuff in took a bit longer. At about 14.00 they were finished with both sets of windows. Fortunately there was no rain, but even if so, they did the living room window first. The balcony window isn't as susceptible to rain, as there is the higher balcony protecting it. But it was still all open and cold for several hours.
To clear the space near the windows, I needed to move my very large sofa (fortunately it is in segments) and a cupboard that has all my CDs and lots of VHS tapes and other small stuff in it. That was the most annoying part. I also had to clear the Amiga 4000 off the desk in the bedroom. The top of the desk stretches along most of the wall, and can't be removed, but at least the workmen (I didn't spot any women in their team) could stand on it. Removing the Amiga 4000 leaves such a nice free spot, I'd like to keep it that way, actually. But then I need to find a space to put the thing in storage, which in turn means that I have to remove something else. A good candidate is some Commodore PC which I once got in a deal together with a PET 8296-D, but which I never really wanted. Also, some bulk computer printout piles can be pruned. Of course, every time I look in those things, I come across interesting stuff that I want to keep...
Fortunately I could arrange it for the friday - I'd be home at least and have some time to evacuate the space near the windows (up to 3 metre).
They'd start at 7.30... uncomfortably early, but I managed to get up at 7 or so. But they only arrived just before 8. Within 15 minutes, they had removed most of my windows. The only stuff left were the outermost frames, which were attached to the walls and had to be forced.
Putting the new stuff in took a bit longer. At about 14.00 they were finished with both sets of windows. Fortunately there was no rain, but even if so, they did the living room window first. The balcony window isn't as susceptible to rain, as there is the higher balcony protecting it. But it was still all open and cold for several hours.
To clear the space near the windows, I needed to move my very large sofa (fortunately it is in segments) and a cupboard that has all my CDs and lots of VHS tapes and other small stuff in it. That was the most annoying part. I also had to clear the Amiga 4000 off the desk in the bedroom. The top of the desk stretches along most of the wall, and can't be removed, but at least the workmen (I didn't spot any women in their team) could stand on it. Removing the Amiga 4000 leaves such a nice free spot, I'd like to keep it that way, actually. But then I need to find a space to put the thing in storage, which in turn means that I have to remove something else. A good candidate is some Commodore PC which I once got in a deal together with a PET 8296-D, but which I never really wanted. Also, some bulk computer printout piles can be pruned. Of course, every time I look in those things, I come across interesting stuff that I want to keep...