Spreading
Yourself Too Thin
by Sal Alfano
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I
visited friends who recently had some
renovations done. An open porch
that adjoined the kitchen and
bordered a swimming pool was
enclosed, using lots of glass and a tile
floor, to produce a large, comfortable
sunspace.
The contractor they hired had
worked for them before, but his
circumstances had changed. For the
earlier work, he arrived with a couple
of helpers but performed much of
the work himself.
This time, it was a bit different.
His business was expanding, and he
had just landed a contract for a large
project out of state. But he assured
my friends that little had changed and
that, while he couldn't actually
perform the work