While we were waiting for the revised bid from Dennis, our original contractor called with a plan to salvage his original contract. The job would still be done under the terms we had agreed to, but he wouldn't be here to oversee it. He had a large crew that could start on Friday and finish framing the house in two consecutive weekends.
The plan had certain merits. We wouldn't have to figure out what to do with the back hoe, as it would be part of Paul's compensation. It would also mean we would have to come up with less additional money. And that would mean we could do more work than we had planned, like the siding or the electrical work.
That part became important after our financing finally fell apart. After jumping through all the hoops for Chase Bank, Wells Fargo refused to subordinate their loan. Which means we're back to paying as we go.
While we were mulling all this over, Dennis's bid came in considerably higher than his original estimate. That made it an easy decision.
Paul e-mailed a contract and we accepted, then Gerald went to work to change the materials delivery to coincide with the schedule of our new crew.
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