New Boiler - Day 26

Its been quiet for a while.
Bill, the technical manager, though not the one who made the appointment, came out on the 7th to look at the job.  He thinks running a pipe would be fine, but agrees that crossing the door would not be a good idea. The technical solution of "lifting the slab" and just burying it across the door seems to have been accepted and now he's happy to authorise the work. "Wait for our phone call" seems to be their new logo.
Of course, coming home one night there is a missed call trying to arrange the installation. I call back but they have no dates left suitable for me. I point out how crap they are doing and haven't even started yet and I get the option of an emergency job, but the local manager will have to ring me...Before I hang up though I have them delete my landline from their system so maybe I will get the call.
He does call back but certainly can't do this week and the emergency option is only for 1 man over the weekend, which is not enough for the job. The next available day interferes with me being away on business and they cannot guarantee being done before I have to leave. We finally agree on a day and a team - 2 men on the 11th October should take only 1.5 days to complete the work. Luckily I am on holiday - so I am around but don't have to be here all day for them.
In the meantime the washing machine has been put back into the kitchen so I can resume washing duties. Mixed blessing that one.
Roll on the 11th.