DAY 104 - Learning Patience

I have discovered that this is the time when God teaches Justin patience. No doubt I have more than I did before having kids 4 years ago, but I am discovering I have a LONG way to go.

After waiting on him for more than a week, the sheetrock finisher finally showed up on Wednesday. He worked thru Friday and is actually making fairly quick work of it. However, I was hopeing we would be ready to paint and get started on the trim & cabinets by the first of September. It looks like it will be the 2nd or 3rd week instead, meaning that we are unlikely to meet my goal of moving in by the end of October. We should be on track to be moved in by Thanksgiving however.

Josiah checking things out

Josiah & I went by on our way home from work yesterday and took some pictures.

Looking @ Living room from front door (left). Looking @ breakfast room from Living Room (right)

Sitting in his Bathroom (left). Standing in the Master Bedroom (right)

Looking @ Dining/Play Room from the Living Room.

DAY 89 - PICTURES COMING SOON!

I promise I'll post some new pictures tommorrow.

The sheetrock is all up and the finisher should get the tapeing and floating done this week. It feels like we are on the down hill side now, but I hear this stage can feel like forever. I started counting up all the "little" things that still need to be done and they add up to A LOT! Painting, trimwork, cabinets, outlets, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, appliances, tile, carpet, counter tops, closet rods & shelfs, septic...and i'm sure thre is plenty I left out. It's exciting to see it all come together piece by piece.

DAY 88 - SHEETROCK

I know...i've been a little slow on the updates lately. They have been working steadily every day, and I can see it evolving little by little. The past few weeks are a little hard to document by pictures (wires here, plumbing there, dryer vent, caulking, touch up paint, etc, etc, etc).

They finished up the insulation on Tuesday, and started the sheetrock yesterday. One guy was there until about 8pm last night and making pretty quick work of it. In just one day he had almost 1/2 the house done! I went by and added insulation to some inside walls last night and he left about the same time I did.

My truck is in the shop with my camera in it, but I've got some pictures of the insulation all installed. I'll post a couple soon.

DAY 79 - WIRING & PLUMBING

They got started on the wireing friday and should finish it up today. I went by after work yesterday and it looks like a spider web. I dont' know how any of it makes sense to him. I guess that's why he is the electrician!

Lamar also got started on the plumbing yesterday. He already had all the vent pipes in but hadn't started on the pressure lines. That part makes a little more sense to me. They are scheduled to insulate Wednesday and sheetrock Friday or Monday.