Common House minutes: 2003-11-01

Minutes:

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Present: !AmyN, Mel, Laura, Becky, Ted
Minutes: Ted

Agenda:
CH patio pattern revision
CH AC Compressor siting
Exercise room equipment
Reports

As noted briefly in construction minutes, the contractors think that it
would be best to alter the north patio saw-cut pattern to minimize visible
cracks in the patio. Currently there is a strip of the diamond pattern that
continues the pattern used in the interior hall. This crosses the patio at
a 45-degree angle. There is a grid of saw-cut squares planned to cross the
patio at the same angle (see flooring plan). John from Phoenix is concerned
that cracks in the patio will start at the corners where the patio
encircles the footings of the roof posts, and migrate toward the edge of
the patio in a straight line. These would cross the slab at an angle to the
cuts and be ugly.

John proposes to rotate the grid of squares 45 degrees so it is aligned to
the north wall of the dining room, rather than to the extended hallway
pattern. This would make it more likely that cracks will occur down in the
saw cuts where we can't see them.

Nobody had any concerns about the aesthetics of this change and we agreed
to tell JD to go for it. We did have concerns about the pattern extending
from the hall--if extended to the end of the patio, it would terminate in a
planting bed rather than the patio entrance. Ted talked to JD later and
said John has a plan to deal with this; it will not just tail off into the
flowers. JD did not have details.

[Additional note: Phoenix points out that we will have to do maintenance on
patio periodically, caulking and sealing cracks. Ted will find out more.]

The revised HVAC plan means that one of the building's 3 AC compressors
needs to be sited on the west end of the building. After a brief discussion
we agreed that it should go just north of the shlepping cart pad. This gets
it on the north side of the building for shade, there is ample room to
landscape around it, and it will be out of the way of the hot tub. The unit
is one of the Puron models and should not put out very much noise.

We discussed the exercise room equipment briefly. The treadmill is large
but folds, so should fit fine. We may have problems with the universal
machine depending on how much space is needed around it in order to use it
effectively. Doesn't look like there will be much space for yoga or other
activity in the room. We should probably keep an eye on usage for a while
at first to see if this is really the best equipment to have in the space.

Furniture report: A stackable chair sample is at Amy & [[Elph]]s. All 8 dining
tables arriving today.