The Unexpected Side Effects of Building Excellence
At Foglia Builders, we’ve noticed something peculiar happening on our construction sites lately. While we’re known for our exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail in home construction, we’ve accidentally become experts in another field entirely: squirrel psychology.
It started innocently enough. Our team would arrive at job sites early in the morning, toolbelts loaded and ready for another day of creating dream homes. But then we began noticing that our lunch breaks were becoming increasingly… crowded.
These furry little superintendents apparently took it upon themselves to conduct their own daily inspections. They’d scamper across our beams, critique our framework choices with judgy little chirps, and occasionally steal our sandwich crusts when we weren’t looking. We’re pretty sure one of them is currently writing a strongly-worded letter to OSHA about our acorn storage protocols.
The Great Scaffold Incident of Last Tuesday
Things reached a new level when a particularly ambitious squirrel decided to demonstrate proper scaffolding techniques. There he was, tiny hard hat fashioned from an acorn shell (we assume), gesturing dramatically with his tiny paws at what we can only interpret as disapproval of our platform spacing.
Our equipment now requires daily inspections for:
- Unauthorized nut storage in power tools
- Improvised squirrel condominiums in wall cavities
- Tiny architectural revisions sketched in acorn shells
- Suspicious gatherings of squirrels holding miniature clipboards
We’ve tried explaining to them that we’re licensed professionals with years of experience, but they just sit there, twitching their tails disapprovingly at our lumber choices.
The situation has gotten so out of hand that we’re considering adding “Squirrel Management” to our list of professional services. Though we must admit, their attention to detail is impressive. Just yesterday, one of them spent three hours pointing out a slightly uneven joint – and honestly, he wasn’t wrong.
At Foglia Builders, we may not have planned on becoming the premier construction company with an unwanted rodent quality control department, but we’re rolling with it. After all, if our work can satisfy these demanding little critics, you know it’s got to be good.
Just please, if you hire us, don’t mention nuts during the initial consultation. We’re still trying to discourage our furry friends from attending client meetings.