Monday, February 23, 2015 - The sheet rock workers didn't work today. Hopefully they will tomorrow, the rest of the construction this week depends on them finishing by Tuesday. Our electrician came back today to install the outside electrical box, and the inside switches and outlets. Our concrete stainer came today to pick up a… Continue reading 02.23.15 Electrical and appliance buying, Roy’s big fishing experience, hiking through the woods!
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02.18.15 to 02.20.15 Fun with Madisyn!
Our little dynamite of a granddaughter stayed with us from Wednesday morning till Friday morning. She loves it out here in the country and the freedom for playing that this brings! We made peanut butter hay stacks, created love cards (since Valentines is over) for her mom, dad and dad's girlfriend Kim. She loved the… Continue reading 02.18.15 to 02.20.15 Fun with Madisyn!
02.16.15 Sheet rocking, hose reel and column moving!
Roy and I really like these sturdy roll up hose thingies (had to look up that word since thingy isn't a real word but the recommended plural is thingies) and brought one with us to our new little house. Roy attached it Friday so we're all set. He created some bolt thing made up of… Continue reading 02.16.15 Sheet rocking, hose reel and column moving!
02.14.2015 For a house that wasn’t going to see construction today – WOW!!!
This has been quite a day. Yesterday we thought that there wouldn't be any construction going on today. Man were we wrong! I have to say the following in big letters, so pretend I'm standing on the roof shouting this to the world: I ABSOLUTELY LLLLOOOOVVVVEEEE THIS HOUSE WE ARE BUILDING!!!!!!!!!!! WOW, WOW, WOW!! The… Continue reading 02.14.2015 For a house that wasn’t going to see construction today – WOW!!!
02.13.15 Beautiful bushes, vinyl siding and wall insulation!
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - I went to a local wholesale nursery, where I use to work, to buy all the shrubs for the front of our house and to hide the air conditioning unit and the water well shed. I bought 6 Encore Azaleas (they flower all summer unlike regular azaleas that only flower… Continue reading 02.13.15 Beautiful bushes, vinyl siding and wall insulation!
02.11.15 Concrete is stained!
The concrete stainers just left and the floor is stained! They re-cleaned the floor and taped spaces where the spray might land on that it shouldn't Our process does not use acid but uses acetone. Our color is a mixture of warm walnut and cowboy something to bring out the golds we want. I'm sure… Continue reading 02.11.15 Concrete is stained!
02.10.15 The start of our stained concrete process and Roy working on well pump building!
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - Our stained concrete man needed Monday to finish up another job so he started this morning. The vinyl guys also came today to finish up what they could while the boss is away in Colorado for two weeks! One day this year we hope to be in Colorado so I'll… Continue reading 02.10.15 The start of our stained concrete process and Roy working on well pump building!
02.04.15 Rainy day, taking it slow and Wacky Wednesdays!
February 4, 2015 - Not much happening here today other than more air conditioning installation this evening. Hopefully the correct size windows will arrive tomorrow and be installed - yay for rain not pouring into the windows any more! Friday we'll have our next inspection and Saturday the vinyl siding installation will begin! Roy spent… Continue reading 02.04.15 Rainy day, taking it slow and Wacky Wednesdays!
02.03.15 Roofing, air conditioning and big shopping spree!
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 - Roofing material and three roofers showed up this morning at 8 am. Here's some before and after pictures of the house and a picture of the storage building with it's roof finished. EARLY MORNING LATE AFTERNOON Roy and I spent many hours today at Lowe's getting what we hope… Continue reading 02.03.15 Roofing, air conditioning and big shopping spree!
02.02.15 Plumbing Monday!
Monday, February 2, 2015 - I love waking up to the sounds of construction work going on at our new house. Our Plumber, C. Dan Wrinkles was here bright and early putting all our plumbing rough-ins in. His son Hunter was with him shadowing his dad's work today for school. He was a very good… Continue reading 02.02.15 Plumbing Monday!
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