Only got greenhouse film mounted over the first two beams tonight. Sounds less productive than it is. I just underestimated how difficult it would be. This is the heaviest plastic sheeting I've ever worked with.
The first two beams are where all the alignment has to occur, otherwise everything is lopsided after that.
Next to the second beam is where I have to go around the electrical entry cable. Then on the other side, I'll have to go around the telephone cable.
Plus I had to avoid the dogs and especially the dog's mess.
After these first two, things go much easier and faster. More weight is already suspended and major alignment is in place.
I got just the right width for most of it. Last section is my biggest concern for the amount of sheeting.
I was able to avoid having to finish everything tonight by draping the sheeting over the rest of the beams and out of the dogs reach. Absolutely necessary. The exact moment I tossed the loose end of the plastic on the ground, the dogs ran straight for it. Also happy that dirt didn't stick to it because of the anti-static additive.
It is interesting. The sheeting was labeled that one certain side had to be mounted on the inside. I guess the outer layer must contain the UV protection.
Of course, the down side is that I've had to put so much time into the solarium that I haven't gotten other things done. Oh, well. Just keep plugging away.
Work is still kind of slow. No OT available this week. That's okay for the OT, I have too much else to do at the moment. It is somewhat questionable, though. Have things just slowed down in general that much? Is another company taking business away? Have some of the insurance companies started doing more pre-certifications for themselves to save money? Will things pick back up? Have to wait and see.
The special program the company started up shows more signs of rapid decay. Now they made the announcement that reviewers not trained for the program can work the cases, telephone, written and fax. Plus the cases can be worked through the main standard interface instead of the new interface. I find the new interface too hard to read. They try to force too much information onto one screen. Kinda like Bloomberg TV, which I hate.
Still, I managed to pull even with 70 cases today. So I'm still slightly ahead for the week. Fridays are hit or miss. Mornings start off crazy busy and then afternoons die off early and drastically.
Have to wait and see what the future holds. I know the company won't completely go under. It does remain a question what could happen if a hurricane hits the east coast.
The first two beams are where all the alignment has to occur, otherwise everything is lopsided after that.
Next to the second beam is where I have to go around the electrical entry cable. Then on the other side, I'll have to go around the telephone cable.
Plus I had to avoid the dogs and especially the dog's mess.
After these first two, things go much easier and faster. More weight is already suspended and major alignment is in place.
I got just the right width for most of it. Last section is my biggest concern for the amount of sheeting.
I was able to avoid having to finish everything tonight by draping the sheeting over the rest of the beams and out of the dogs reach. Absolutely necessary. The exact moment I tossed the loose end of the plastic on the ground, the dogs ran straight for it. Also happy that dirt didn't stick to it because of the anti-static additive.
It is interesting. The sheeting was labeled that one certain side had to be mounted on the inside. I guess the outer layer must contain the UV protection.
Of course, the down side is that I've had to put so much time into the solarium that I haven't gotten other things done. Oh, well. Just keep plugging away.
Work is still kind of slow. No OT available this week. That's okay for the OT, I have too much else to do at the moment. It is somewhat questionable, though. Have things just slowed down in general that much? Is another company taking business away? Have some of the insurance companies started doing more pre-certifications for themselves to save money? Will things pick back up? Have to wait and see.
The special program the company started up shows more signs of rapid decay. Now they made the announcement that reviewers not trained for the program can work the cases, telephone, written and fax. Plus the cases can be worked through the main standard interface instead of the new interface. I find the new interface too hard to read. They try to force too much information onto one screen. Kinda like Bloomberg TV, which I hate.
Still, I managed to pull even with 70 cases today. So I'm still slightly ahead for the week. Fridays are hit or miss. Mornings start off crazy busy and then afternoons die off early and drastically.
Have to wait and see what the future holds. I know the company won't completely go under. It does remain a question what could happen if a hurricane hits the east coast.
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