Updates

I feel as though I have been neglectful of this blog. But, the people who read it the most recently visited and got to see the stage it was in. Well, since I last wrote, a lot has happened. So here is an update for the other 3 people that read this. Sheetrock was put up at the end of last week. On Sunday the workers came out and taped, floated, and mudded it. Its kind of neat, they walk around on these big stilt looking things. If they had left them there overnight, I so would have put them on and went for a stroll. Sunday was also the day that my mom and Jim came out to see the house along with my Aunt Joey and Grandmother. All, except Aunt Joey, came prepared to work (jeans, tennis shoes, and gloves) because I told them Rich said if they were coming out on a Sunday, they had better be ready to work. He of course was kidding, but they weren't. My grandmother sat on our porch and sketched the view of our front gate. Mom and Aunt Joey helped peel vinyl tile off the plywood kitchen floor and tote insulation to the trash pile. Jim helped Rich pry the subflooring off the chassis. See photos for hilarity.

Yesterday the workers were out bright and early to texture the walls. It was a goopy slippery mess on the floor yesterday evening, but it had dried by this morning. The masoner came out last night to measure the fireplaces for stone. Today the cleaning lady is coming out to vacuum all the dusty dried sheetrock so that the painters have a dust free environment to cover our walls with summertime paint. The interior doors and trim are being delivered today and installed some time this week. They'll be installed and caulked before the painters come back next week. I think the masoner will come back on the weekend to begin the fireplaces. The cabinets have already been built and will be installed sometime after the house is painted. Maybe next week, but possibly the week after. Once the cabinets are in, the countertops people come measure for the granite countertops. Then we have to wait at least 10 days for the countertops to be made.

Demolition is ever continuing. I feel as though it may be a terminal process. Of the trailer I would say that 2/3 of the roof is gone, 1/2 of the walls are gone, 2/5 of the sub floor is gone, and 1/3 of the chassis is gone. By this weekend I anticipate that most will be gone except for our bathroom which leaves at the last possible moment.

Filling up the wheelbarrow

A victorious yawp
Rich and Jim removing subflooring. The frame you see behind them is the outside of our living room and game room (aka bedroom).

Wheeling debris to the debris site. so heavy, Mom needs a little help from Joey

We have been getting some great sunset colors lately

Hall bathroom Kitchen
Living Room and door to utility room
Master bedroom

Media Room