Utter Shit

The townhouse complex I live in was in litigation when I bought this place. The builder had gotten bad siding, bad nails, bad windows, that kind of thing. We won, and the money is in the bank awaiting the HOA to pick a contractor and have all the little items fixed. Well, maybe not so little…but it isn’t foundation or drainage work – which would SUCK.

My unit was inspected during my escrow by 12+ contractors, all with an adjoining lawyer. This place was a zoo, and they cut holes in ceilings to see the firewall between the units, flooded my balcony, tested windows, and placed magnets on walls to see how many nails had been used in each stud. It was a 4 day process and there were often 10 people standing in what is now my bedroom. It was a calculated risk I took in order to afford a 3 bedroom with a yard and 2 car garage. I am the only ‘client’ I have allowed to buy into litigation.

The unit next door to me has had a lot of issues. Mine were all fixed during that inspection process, other than the siding. I drove up after my jog this morning and there were 2 men with the lady who lives next door in her garage. I sort of recognized that they were contractors, but they have been floating around for months, so it does not raise much suspicion.

I come upstairs, email the mom and strip down to get into the shower. And then I hear someone walking on the roof. I go to the slider in my room and there is a ladder RIGHT NEXT TO MY WINDOW. Mind you, I am naked. I quickly shut the shutters and keep an eye on the windows that are not covered in my shower while I shampoo my hair.

Don’t ya think some notice is due? Maybe just a ‘hey, gonna be on your roof, might want to shut your windows’ might be nice?