Punch Out

When you hear punch out, what do you think? Obviously, punching someone out is the first thing that comes to mind for most of us, but in the rebuilding world it's not just about that (we wouldn't be very effective if we walked around punching people all day now would we?). Punch out is the last step in the building process, what happens pretty much right before the final walk-through and move in day for the home owner. It is also, in my experience, really frustrating. One wouldn't think this to be the case since it is really just a whole bunch of small, last minute things that need to be finished up at the house before it is deemed "finished" and that is the reason- it's a lot of little things on a list that seems to never end. You can think you have everything done and then poof! something else pops up. It's never-ending.

However, I've found that I never get bored doing punch out work for the same reasons- there's always a lot to do and many different things at that. Yesterday, for example, I put in door knobs (really easy and really fun!), sealed some tile (probably the most tedious thing ever! There must be a better way), and did some touch up painting. Today, at the same house I put in door stops (also fun and easy!), cleaned some tile, painted some trim, and scraped paint off of some windows. I know, I know, this does not sound like the most envigorating work in the world but it's all essential and with so much variety the day goes by very fast. Plus, I have a crew with me who is lots of fun. Yesterday they brought bubbles and hula hoops so we had play time during lunch, then the ice cream man stopped by and they bought us ice cream. Did I mention this is a group of adults? And you wonder why I love my job :-)