Taking care of the crew

I've been fortunate to be able to drop in most mornings to check in with Tommy, talk about the plan for the day, and review upcoming decisions. It's been a great way to keep in the loop, but has given me the side benefit of getting to know Tom, his crew, and the other subcontractors on our project. I've picked up the coffee, refreshments, and even lunch. Through it all I've been able to get a lot of opinions about the small details…like where to put the chairs, lights, and TVs. After all, who would know better?

For example, our electrical subcontractor, Allen Gallant (Gallant Electric), is going through the placement of our lights, outlets, phone and internet.

In addition, behind the walls and under the floors we have non-functioning knob-and-tube and metal-clad wiring co-existing with live wires. Allen's taking the time to show me where  boxes were not accessible and where wires were not properly connected.

So, when I finally got around the getting the propane tank filled back up, I thought it would be a perfect time for a project barbeque. We set it up for a film day on a Friday. The scenes were running late, but when everyone broke free at 2pm we fired up the grill and had a great meal. Who said there's no such thing as a free lunch?!