Waiting

So it looks like all of the things we needed to take care of have been done except that we are
waiting for two bottom window sashes in the master bath to be replaced with tempered glass.
We are having a problem with the windows not closing properly. The sashes don't line up so
they can't be locked. Someone from the window company is coming on Tuesday to see what the
issue is. We did get the front doors hung. They are solid mahogany and they are beautiful! Jim and I stained them last week and I will be putting polyurethane on them tomorrow. We are ready to back fill as soon as the excavator can get to us. We have had a lot of rain this month and that has caused him to get behind schedule. I am anxious to get this done. In order to get into the house on the main floor you have to walk a gang plank over an abyss. It is a bit scary and I am so afraid someone is going to fall in and we will never find them. The other option to get in the house is to walk around to the back and come in the basement door, but what's the fun of that!! Anyways, we hope to call for another inspection this week. If we pass then the bricking can start. Oh yes. I almost forgot to mention that we had a central vacuum system installed. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to convince Jim that we should do this but he did.

The work I did on the roof has reduced considerably the amount of water getting in the house when it rained. At least it is manageable now. Can't wait to get the roof finished so it rain won't be an issue anymore.

I was able to get away last weekend and travel to Camp Lejeune for a baby shower for Sadie. Deb, Tara, and Lily came with me. We had a wonderful time. Sadie looks great (Adam looks good too!) and is doing well for which we are very thankful. Seeing the cribs, car seats, and other baby items was so exciting. I am looking forward to being able to go over and help out when the babies come home from the hospital.

Ashley was down for a few days last week. It was good to see her. She went with me on Thursday when I traveled to Hendersonville, NC for a procedure on my right hand to help correct the effects of Dupuyetrens disease. My little finger and ring finger were being drawn
in to the palm of my hand. It was only going to get progressively worse over time. Dad has the
same disease and had this same procedure done several years ago with excellent results. He has wanted me to have this same procedure but I hadn't been able to find a doctor who was close enough and who was on our insurance. There are only a handful of doctors who do this particular procedure. I finally found a doctor in NC. It was only about an hours drive. I won't go
in to details (it involves needles and a loud popping sound) but the results are fantastic. I have had minor discomfort.

The next time I post I hope to report that we passed inspection. I will post more pictures then.

Inside the house

This is the view of the guest bedroom from the
hallway. There is an entrance to the bathroom from the bedroom and the hall. It has a cathedral ceiling.


The picture with the wire on the floor is Tara's bedroom. It also has a cathedral ceiling.


Jim's office is off of the bonus room.

This is the bonus room.
Last week Nick (Jim's sister's husband who is an electrician in Ohio) and Jim did the rough-in
for the electric. A neighbor, who is a retired electrical engineer, stopped by and asked if there
was anything he could do to help. Needless to say, Jim took him up on his offer. His name is Jack and he was a great help. So far we have met five of the neighbors on our street. They all
seem to be very nice. Not one of them is from South Carolina. Most of them are from the north and they all say we are going to love it here.

We had an inspection on Thursday. The electric wasn't completely done but they were able to inspect the plumbing, hvac, and framing. As was expected, there are a few things that need to be corrected. We are also waiting for one of the windows. Somehow it was canceled from the original order. From the inspection we were told that the window over the whirlpool tub has to be tempered so that glass has to be replaced. We believe the window company rep should have known that window needed to be tempered for code. That's his job. Still waiting to hear from them on that. The windows weren't squared when they were installed so when you close them they don't meet and can't be locked. That has to be corrected. Because the roof leaks in some spots water got in the some of the duct work. It needs to be cleared. Some of the plumbing has to be repositioned to allow for overhead lighting. The electrical work did not get completed so Nick has to come back. We are hoping he can come back this weekend and also that the needed corrections can be made so an inspection can be ordered for a week from Monday. Oh yes, the plumber did something to one of the I beams so Jim has to contact the manufacturer of the I beam and have someone come out and inspect the beam to make sure its structural integrity hasn't been compromised and whether it needs to be repaired. You would think that the plumber would know that you can't mess with a support beam.

I was getting so stressed about the water leaking into the house. Every time it rained I would have to use the shop vac to clean up the water. I also didn't like water getting soaked up by the wood in the house. Well, I finally convinced Jim to let me climb out on the roof to put more roofing felt paper over the areas that were exposed. My niece, Cassie, helped me. I want it to rain now just to see if what we did will take care of the problem!

Sometimes I am afraid of this project. It is so weird spending such large amounts of money at one time. It really plays on your mind. These past two weeks I have had a hard time sleeping.
I can't wait until this over.

Our house is a very very fine house

I never know what order the pictures are going to appear so let me try to explain. There are two that show the house being framed and then there is one where the house is wrapped and the exterior is framed out. The two sunset pics were taken from one of the upstairs bedrooms.

I didn't realize it had been a month since I posted anything on my blog. I have been so busy doing things related to the house that I haven't felt like sitting down and trying to think about what to post. There are more pics but I could only upload four at a time. I will put more on tomorrow. I worked at the house all day today and I am exhausted. I was cleaning already. I am trying to keep the wood chips and shavings cleaned up and I had to vacuum water with the wet/dry vac. The roof is not completely on yet because the brick has to be done. This means that when it rains water can still get in. What a pain.