Buried Sewage Drain, Oh Joy!

Wednesday, July 6, 2011 – Appliances and Septic             

Today the ground was finally dry enough to install the septic drain field.  We were just glad they got it done before we had to pay to have the septic tank pumped out.  

Here's the front yard after they finished.

The appliance delivery crew showed up with the appliances too (most of them).  They didn’t have the range.  It was stuck in another town.  Rather than wait another week for that, Carl made a special trip to go pick it up.  We’re not happy with the appliance people right now.  Hhgregg logistics were designed by monkeys.

Driveway!

Monday, June 27, 2011 – Day 134

The construction crew hauled in 3 loads of stones and paved the driveway today.  It’s starting to look like home!

They got the counter tops installed too!

Ouch! A Hole in the Wall!

Saturday, June 25, 2011 – Day 132

Lindsey and Carl were out at the house today installing towel hooks and paper holders in the bathrooms.  It hurt to drill holes in the new cabinets and the walls, but it had to be done!

Lindsey helped out big time!

Look at that, nice and level!

The painters showed up while we were there to fix some spots on the walls.

The well crew showed up on Friday to install the spigot beside the well and connect all the pipes in the basement.

Here's the kitchen sink awaiting the countertops so it can be installed.

You Have Mail!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 – Day 128

While the concrete crew was working, Carl took a vacation day to get a few things done at the house.  He watched the concrete guys, took pictures, installed the mailbox, and weeded and watered the garden.

Building the Basketball Court!

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 – Day 128

Today the concrete crew showed up at the house to pour the sidewalks and garage pad.  It was quite a day, they got it all done.  There were a few tense moments where it looked like it might rain in the afternoon, but the rain held off just enough to get the concrete poured and let it set up enough.

Almost ready for the trucks to show up!

 Looks like fun!

He almost got his truck stuck in the mud.

Finished product!

Let There Be Lights! (and Carpet!)

Monday, June 20, 2011 - Day 127

Wow, the electricians were hard at work today and all the lights are installed.  The carpet layers came and installed the carpet too.  The house is really starting to look incredible!  We can't wait to move in!

The garage lights on the front of the house:

The carpet running up the stairs:

The chandelier over the entry door. Nice!

The ceiling fan in the living room:

The light and can lights in the kitchen.  There will be two pendant lights in the foreground once the counter tops are installed and completed.

All the vanity and bathroom lights are in. This is the half bath just off the garage.

This one wins the Frugal Fixture Award!  Lindsey got this ceiling fan/light combination at work for a grand total of $4.  It was somewhat assembled with some pieces left in the box when she bought it.  This thing sat in her apartment for about a year and has sat upstairs in our current place for the past year.  We were a little surprised and very pleased that it actually works!

Here's a view into the kitchen from the living room.  The new carpet coordinates very well with the paint and the other flooring.  The light that will hang above our kitchen table is in this one too.  All the interior doors are lined up waiting to be installed.

More Cabinets, Dumpster Diving, and Sound!

Thursday and Friday, June 16 & 17, 2011 - Day 123 & 124

There's been a lot of progress in the house this week and it's finally Friday.  Carl did some work wiring up the surround sound system.  He also did a little dumpster diving.  The installers put the garage door openers on the wrong doors.  We had to dig the box out of the trash to prove to them that we labeled the boxes to show them which door that each opener was intended to be insalled on.  They'll be switching them next week!

Picking through the trash...hoping to find some treasure!

They got more of the upper cabinets installed on Thursday.

Here are the Master Bathroom cabinets.

They have a section of the kitchen counter top installed.

Here's the huge food pantry!

The master electrician hard at work...

Finished product (Left), plug in surround sound!

Cabinets and Modeling!

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - Day 122

They started installing the cabinets today!  So excited to see the finished product! 

Here's Carl standing in the kitchen:

This is the cabinet in the laundry room.  There will also be a metal rod on the right to hang up clothes.

Here are the linen cabinet and vanity in the bathroom upstairs.  We have a linen cabinet just like it going in the master bathroom downstairs.

While we were checking out the cabinets, Lindsey did some modeling of different fabrics for curtains!