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A few years ago, our apartment building got new windows. The good side is, they're double-glazed and fit better than the ancient ones they replaced. The problem is, they have nylon screens.
Nylon window screens are not very compatible with cats. And either a lot of my neighbors have cats, or there are other things damaging the screens. There were enough complaints that the landlord promised to replace the screens.
I think that was in 2010. They got as far as having someone come in and find out what needed to be replaced. Then nothing happened, and nothing happened, and the Tenants Association eventually made enough noise that something appears to be happening.
A couple of weeks ago, someone came in to see which windows needed new screens. Last week, someone from the window company called to ask if I could be home either Friday or Monday. No (I was going to be out of town). They asked for yesterday, but couldn't promise it would be morning, so we agreed on today. I was told someone would be here between 9 and 4.
At 3:05, the phone rang, and I was told that someone was on his way, and they were calling tenants to make sure of access. That's also when I found out that the man is here to measure the screens, and take them away with him. Apparently having had someone in to note which windows need new screens doesn't tell them enough: they don't know, or didn't tell the window company, how big the various windows are. And/or they plan to reuse the frames.
This means I am going to have to spend another day stuck at home. (Since I am job hunting and doing a bit of freelance, and![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cattitude has a full-time job, I'm the one who does this, because I can more easily free up a day.) Or maybe ask the super to deal with it. Also, the guy who is currently here removing and measuring things doesn't know how long it will take to get the replacements, and is acting as though he is under orders from the people back at the office not to say anything that might commit them to anything, ever. He did tell me the new screens will also be nylon mesh, so I am making no bets on how long they last.
I am glad of the slide-in metal screens we bought when the mesh first got badly torn; it means I can have some ventilation without worrying about the cat jumping out or wasps getting in. With those, I can either open the window a tiny bit, and hope no flies get in, or open it wide and maybe get too much air.
Nylon window screens are not very compatible with cats. And either a lot of my neighbors have cats, or there are other things damaging the screens. There were enough complaints that the landlord promised to replace the screens.
I think that was in 2010. They got as far as having someone come in and find out what needed to be replaced. Then nothing happened, and nothing happened, and the Tenants Association eventually made enough noise that something appears to be happening.
A couple of weeks ago, someone came in to see which windows needed new screens. Last week, someone from the window company called to ask if I could be home either Friday or Monday. No (I was going to be out of town). They asked for yesterday, but couldn't promise it would be morning, so we agreed on today. I was told someone would be here between 9 and 4.
At 3:05, the phone rang, and I was told that someone was on his way, and they were calling tenants to make sure of access. That's also when I found out that the man is here to measure the screens, and take them away with him. Apparently having had someone in to note which windows need new screens doesn't tell them enough: they don't know, or didn't tell the window company, how big the various windows are. And/or they plan to reuse the frames.
This means I am going to have to spend another day stuck at home. (Since I am job hunting and doing a bit of freelance, and
cattitude has a full-time job, I'm the one who does this, because I can more easily free up a day.) Or maybe ask the super to deal with it. Also, the guy who is currently here removing and measuring things doesn't know how long it will take to get the replacements, and is acting as though he is under orders from the people back at the office not to say anything that might commit them to anything, ever. He did tell me the new screens will also be nylon mesh, so I am making no bets on how long they last. I am glad of the slide-in metal screens we bought when the mesh first got badly torn; it means I can have some ventilation without worrying about the cat jumping out or wasps getting in. With those, I can either open the window a tiny bit, and hope no flies get in, or open it wide and maybe get too much air.
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