2022-04-15 Good Friday——2022-06-17 Juneteenth Weekend

【The Man with the Blue Guitar·XXXII (1937)】 Wallace Stevens (1879—1955) Throw away the lights, the definitions, And say of what you see in the dark
That it is this or that it is that, But do not use the rotted names.
How should you walk in that space and know Nothing of the madness of space,
Nothing of its jocular procreations? Throw the lights away. Nothing must stand
Between you and the shapes you take When the crust of the shape has been destroyed.
You as you are? You are yourself. The blue guitar surprises you. —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— 【《彈藍色吉他的人》之卅二(1937年)】 華萊士·史蒂文斯“異鄉人·花環”(1879生—1955卒) 【紅霞譯】 不用照明燈,避開清晰度, 談點黑暗見聞
無論這樣或者那樣, 千萬別照搬陳舊的概念。
走進那片宇宙卻毫無所知 太空的瘋狂,
莫非幽默產物? 關掉燈光。沒有什麼能躋身
你和自己的形體之間 一旦打碎身影輪廓。
你依然如故?你還是你本人。 藍色吉他讓你大開眼界。 【注】大費城“兄弟之愛”地區15至30年前建造的民房,外牆主要有兩種:乙烯基壁板與灰泥。塑料便宜,耐用尚可,卻總帶着一點廉價感;灰泥昂貴,質感厚重,中高端住宅多選後者。問題在於,無論哪種材料,都需要良好的絕緣體系——雨不進,風不入,才是房子的基本修養。但這個基本要求,在2000年前後那批灰泥建築上,被嚴重辜負了。大衛·卡特勒“鍾愛·刀匠”集團(David Cutler Group),費城地區最大的民用別墅建築商,在防水板使用上犯了致命錯誤:該用的地方沒用,該做好的地方沒做。雨水從縫隙滲入,慢慢侵蝕木質基材,等到房主發現時,腐爛已深入牆體。本地法規對建築質量沒有強制性要求,合同也無法起訴建築商。但“適宜居住性的隱含擔保”最終裁定卡特勒集團違規,迫使其2009年依破產法第十一章申請破產。2017年,這家公司更名哈德森·帕爾默“靈魂之子·朝聖者”住宅(Hudson Palmer Homes),換個馬甲,奇蹟般存活至今。 我家住宅建於2000年,正是卡特勒低劣建房的典型。除四個凸窗外,幾乎所有窗戶均有不同程度損壞——窗框腐爛、牆體滲水、絕緣層失效。去年艾達“勤勞”(Ida)颶風過後,我終於下定決心,將灰泥外牆全部換為詹姆斯·哈迪“後繼者·堅強”板材(James Hardie Board),並更新除主門上方扇形窗外的其餘二十五扇窗戶。但疫情造成的供應鏈中斷讓訂購周期漫長:窗戶等四個月,主門半年,百葉窗兩個月。工程於四月十五日開工,到六月節仍未結束——新窗需微調,外牆收邊未完,百葉窗未到,惟簾待設計。恐怕要挨到金秋十月,整個修復才算真正告罄。 我站在院子裡,看着那些嶄新的窗戶與尚未完工的外牆,想起這棟房子從交付到修復之間橫亙的10餘年——像一封遲遲未能送達的糾錯信,終於在今天被拆開。那些換了馬甲繼續蓋樓的公司,仍在建造新的房子,賣給新的人。我忽然覺得,房子的傷口從來不只是木頭和灰泥,而是時間如何在妥協中不斷滲出。如今修補工程仍有一半懸在空中,而我已經學會接受這種未完成的狀態——有些修複比預想中更久,有些等待比承諾更長,但能做的,就是讓這棟房子在允許的範圍內,以更耐久的材料重新學會站立。工程終將結束,而那位建築師的名字,將以某種方式,繼續存在於這道牆體的新表面之下——不是作為負面標記,而是作為一種提醒:舊材料被替換,老缺憾被填補,新的表面已經準備好承接下一個季節的雨。而我不會再回頭,看那些已被翻過的一頁。我還會住在這棟房子裡,繼續看見它的變化,並以自己無法完全掌控的方式,與它重新共存。 Today in History(歷史上的今天):
2015: Rhodes—Acropolis of Lindos, Greece(希臘羅得島—美都衛城) 2015: Rhodes—Grand Master of the Knights, GRC(希臘羅得島大教長宮) 2015: Rhodes—Island of the Knights, Greece(希臘羅得島—騎士之島) 2012: 摘草莓(Shady Brook Farm) Post-Hurricane Ida ahead of Remediation
(“艾達颶風”過後——修復工程前 10-07-2022) Removal of Stucco Wall w/ Original Construction Defects & Hurricane Ida @ Day 1
(開工頭一天·拆除原始低劣施工及“艾達颶風”摧殘的灰泥外牆 04-15-2021) Stuccoed Backside before Home Remediation
(開工前灰泥後牆 10-07-2021) Backside Suffered from Hurricane Ida @ Day 1
(遭受“艾達颶風”磨難的後牆·修復第一天 04-15-2021) Stucco Removal (去除灰泥牆 04-15-2022)
Poorly built home due to defective and missing flashing details and other defects which permitted water to leak into the home and rot the wood substrate behind the stucco exterior
(低劣房建·使用劣質防水板和根本就沒有安裝防水板,從而導致雨水滲漏並殃及外牆絕緣保溫體系,最終引起灰泥壁後面木質基材大面積腐爛 04-15-2022) 
Removal of Hurricane Ida Impacted Stucco @ Day 2 (開工第二天·拆除“艾達颶風”席捲過後的灰泥外牆 04-16-2022) 
Separation of Stucco from Concrete Foundation before Home Remediation
(修復工程前·灰泥外牆已與混凝土地基分離 04-17-2022)
Mold Siding & Damaged Siding Contributed to Water Leak
(發霉與損壞的外牆以致於漏水 04-18-2022) Exterior of Family Rm w/ Leaking but No Interiorly Watermarked Windows, Missing or Improperly Installed Flashing, or Water Infiltration & Mold behind Stucco Walls
(家庭室外牆·漏水但房內毫無水印的窗戶、沒裝或安裝不當的防水板,灰泥牆後面因水滲入而滋生黴菌 04-18-2022) Rotten Plywood/Stud/Insulation Tortured by Hurricane Ida
(“艾達颶風”重災區·腐爛的壓合板/柱梁/絕緣綿 04-19-2022) Replacement of Insulation, Plywood, & Stud @ Living/Dining Rm
(客/餐廳更新絕緣層、夾心板和柱梁 04-19-2022) Delivery of Andersen Windows/Storm Door by ABC Supply after Order Replacement in 4 Months
(訂貨四個月後,ABC供用商終於將“勇子牌”窗戶/外重門送貨到家 04-23-2022) 
Carry the Window Replacement up to the 2nd Fl (搬窗到二樓 04-27-2022)

Replacement of Office Window on the 2nd Fl (更新二樓辦公室窗戶 04-27-2022) Backside Covered by Waterproof BlueSkin VP100 Self-Adhered Residential Air Barrier
(後側貼滿藍膜100型自粘式住宅空氣屏障 04-27-2022) 
Replacement of Ceiling Window (更新頂窗 04-28-2022) Window Replacement @ Family Rm Viewed Internally
(內視家庭室窗戶更新 04-29-2022) 
Window Replacement @ Family Rm Viewed Externally (外觀家庭室窗戶更新 04-29-2022) Replacement of AC Board (更新空調電源板 04-30-2022)

Upgrade of Electric Panel (電源接線盒升級 04-30-2022) Window Replacement @ Garage Viewed Externally
(外觀車庫窗戶更新 04-30-2022) 
Window Replacement @ Garage Viewed Internally (內視車庫窗戶更新 04-30-2022) Bay Window Cap @ Dining Rm (餐廳·凸窗頂棚 05-02-2022)

Bay Window Cap w/ Insulation @ Dining Rm (餐廳·凸窗頂棚絕緣綿 05-02-2022) Garage Side w/ James Hardie Plank Statement Collection 8.25"/21-cm Lap Siding System
(給車庫一側上8.25英寸/21厘米寬的纖維水泥板與搭接壁板系統 05-03-2022) Replacement of Master Bathroom Window
(更換主浴室窗戶 05-03-2022) José @ MB Window
(何塞“上帝使萬物繁衍”更換主浴室窗戶 05-03-2022) Stop-by Pals (湊熱鬧的狗仔 05-03-2022)
Ubaldo @ Bay Nooks of Breakfast Rm
(烏巴爾多“勇敢”組裝早餐室凸窗 05-04-2022) 
Jose & a Helper @ Sitting Rm (何塞及其助手·起居室 05-04-2022) Air-dry Molding Paint (晾乾窗口接板油漆 05-04-2022)

Bay Window @ Dining Rm (餐廳·凸窗 05-05-2022) Window @ Boy's Rm (娃兒睡房窗戶 05-05-2022)
Window @ MB outside (主睡房窗戶·外側 05-05-2022)
Window @ MB inside (主睡房窗戶·內側 05-05-2022)
Dry out the Pre-Painted Window Molding
(晾乾預先油漆的窗沿壓條 05-05-2022)

Silicone Caulking (硅膠彌縫 05-05-2022) 
Blown-away Gutter Downspout by Storm (暴風雨吹跑了排水溝落水管 05-06-2022) 
Emergent Coverup of Bay Window Wood Frame by Tony during the Weekend Storm (周末暴風雨·“珍寶”緊急遮蓋凸窗木框 05-06-2022) Misplaced Gutter Connection in the Rain
(雨中錯位的排水溝管 05-07-2022) 
Dripping Water through Temporarily Untight Gutter Downspout & Loose BlueSkin Protector Sheet in the Rain (雨天裡,尚未封緊的排水溝落水管漏水與脫膠的“藍皮牌”保護膜 05-07-2022) Bay Window @ Living Rm (客廳凸窗 05-09-2022)

Bay Window @ Recreation Rm (娛樂室凸窗 05-10-2022) Façade Window Replacements
(前院門窗更新 05-10-2022) 
Dormer Window Replacement in the Attic (閣樓天窗更新 05-11-2022) Paint on the Front Dental Frieze Board, Half-Round Fans, Gable Vent,& New PVC Fascia Board on the Portico
(油漆正面鑲邊板、半月扇、山牆通風口及門廊上新聚氯乙烯楣板 05-12-2022) 
Azek PVC System on Bay Window (凸窗上阿澤克“神力”聚氯乙烯系統 05-13-2022)

Top Patio to be Re-leveled (尚待整平的涼台地面 05-13-2022) Sunken Generator (失去水平的發電機 05-13-2022)
Re-leveled Generator by Colonial Generator
(由殖民發電機公司重新調整平衡的發電機 05-19-2022) 
Dormer Window Molding in the Attic (閣樓安裝窗沿壓條 05-20-2022) Dormer Window in the Attic (閣樓天窗)
AC-Generator Connection before Home Remediation
(開工前空調—發電機線路連接 04-04-2022) Generator-Controlled Secondary AC
(發電機操縱第二個空調系統 05-21-2022) Kitchen Window Replacement (更換廚房窗戶 05-23-2022)

Jose @ Portico Railing Replacement (何塞更換門廊欄杆 05-23-2022) Portico Railing from Sequoia Supply before Home Remediation
(修復工程前·門廊欄杆來自紅杉供應商店 05-23-2022) At Least 21-yr-old Back Patio Top Level before Home Remediation
(至少21年的後院頂層涼台 05-26-2022) Dong & Wilmer @ Patio
(“東”與威爾默“執念”負責涼台 05-27-2022) Patio to be Releveled (有待整平的涼台 05-31-2022)
Patio to be Releveled (有待整平的涼台 06-01-2022)
United Site Services for Portable Toilet Cleaning
(聯合現場服務公司·清潔移動式廁所 06-01-2022) Dong & Wilmer @ Scaffolding
(東與威爾默搭架子 06-02-2022) 
Cinder Block Chimney & Foundation Stucco Coat and Sealant Paint (煤渣塊煙囪和地基灰泥塗層與密封劑塗料 06-03-2022) 
Dong & Wilmer @ Sealant Paint on Chimney (東與威爾默高空作業·給煙囪塗密封劑 06-03-2022) Releveled Top Patio in Brazilian Slats
(修復頂層巴西石板涼台 06-04-2022) 
Old Portico Railing Taken down by Jose (何塞拆卸舊門廊欄杆 06-06-2022) 
New Portico Railing by Jose (何塞安裝新門廊欄杆 06-07-2022) Submerged Patio Top Level before Home Remediation
(修復工程前·下沉的頂層涼台 04-04-2022) 
Well-Done Patio Top Level (頂層涼台順利完工 06-08-2022)
Wonderful Job by Dong & Wilmer
(“東”與“執念”·出色表現 06-08-2022) 
Dong @ Flood Bulb Replacement (“東”更換院燈 06-08-2022) Well-Done Outward @ N. Side
(修繕一新的北側外牆 06-10-2022) Completed Exterior in the Backside
(裝修完畢的後院外牆 06-10-2022) New Look of Waterforde Custom Federal
(煥然一新的“水津海關聯邦式”房型 06-10-2022) Interior Recovery (內裝修 06-14-2022)
Old Curtain Growing Longer as New Window Getting Shorter
(因為新凸窗比舊凸窗小,結果舊窗簾變長而不得不重新改裝 06-15-2022) 
Storm Door Replacement (外重門更新 06-15-2022) 
Storm Door Replacement by Kevin (萬秀更新外重門 06-15-2022) Handy Treasure Van (勤雜寶藏貨車 06-15-2022)
Retired Potty (圓滿完成使命的廁所 06-17-2022)
Crosslink(相關博文): 萬花筒(Kaleidoscope)
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