Week 18

The finish line is getting closer but we know that as soon as we move in it gets harder to get things done. It is getting so tempting though. This week there were a bunch of necessary things happening. We purchased and installed a couple of fans and some light fixtures. One fan is in the living room, and one is in the stairwell. The one in the stairwell is still giving us some problems so we hope we can get it working or we will have to take it down. It was quite a chore to get it up there and so we aren't wanting to take it down. It wasn't one of those 5-minute fans. The living room one was and it still took a couple of hours to install. We put lights over the island in the kitchen, and in the bathroom, the mud room and a couple of closets, as well as some outdoor lights on the garage. We purchased the chandelier for the dining room but haven't put that up so far. And we have more lights to buy yet......

There was a bunch of plumbing work done a couple of days as well. A lot of it happened in the basement and so I am not sure what all got done but there was work on the furnace, hot water heater, ducting, etc. We got registers put in and the central vac canister put up in the garage. AND we got 2 toilets installed, as well as the sinks in the kitchen and the faucets. Then on Friday, we got the water running and can flush and wash our hands. The fridge is making ice and cooling.

The kitchen install continued and the counter tops got made on site and put on. Not quite finished yet, but it is sure starting to look like I need to get in there and cook. Got the fridge in place and working, the cook top installed (now I just need to get a set of pots) and the double oven in place as well. We have the microwave but haven't put it in yet, and we need to purchase a dishwasher.

I painted what felt like miles of trim for casings and baseboards, and some of it got nailed in place already, but there is plenty more to be done. And the first coat of mud is on in the basement.
SO. Lots got done, but still a ways to go, and lots more shopping ahead. One of the first things we need is a bed, or maybe we should just borrow a mattress and sleep on the floor. We'll see.................................