HFM

Lots of very satisfying (& very visible) work happened this week! First, on Sunday night, our dear friend Brian brought over an enormous tuna & tomato casserole for us, to help us through our kitchen on again/off again problems: So delicious! So helpful! Monday We came into the garage Monday afternoon to find that a table had been set up for a saw. No, AJ, I don't think you should try to use it: How tall are these guys?! We also found that more electrical work had been done. Recessed lights downstairs: Outlets & switches started to go in. This is the bathroom light switch: Here's an outlet downstairs: Here's an outlet upstairs: More progress on siding, as well: And Pickles got a good snooze in, in the sunshine in the new kitchen: Tuesday The back door arrived! Pickles approves. More electrical. This is the switch by the door: The same outlet downstairs: There are probably a dozen or so outlets & switches that I could take pictures of. I think that there is n...

More steady progress this week, but much of it is invisible, so you will have to use your imagination. Monday Most of the roof work was completed. The finishing touches will go on after the siding is on. Tuesday Things got ordered (bathtub, fixtures, lighting, back door), and inspections were scheduled. This tub valve also was bought: Wednesday The engineer came in for an inspection of the shear walls. He looked at the construction & the decisions that Mr. Bunkport made (including the one to tear off the back of the house & rebuild it), and was so impressed, that he asked him to come work on his house. Thursday They started digging a hole in the concrete patio for a trap to go with the drain system: Washing machine & dryer were liberated from the debris, & moved to their new homes: The back stairs had to be detached so that the windows could be sealed, and have to stay that way until the siding is put back on. We can use them, but they wave all around when we walk on th...