And A Seized Defrost Motor.......

Well for starters, the tub is repaired and works well. Bonus. However, and yes there is a however, upon closer inspection since the enclosure had to be removed, we have noticed that the tub has been improperly braced.

In order to support the load of the large tub full of water including a person (or two), it should sit inside a "cradle", unfortunately our tub only has supports in the front and butts against the wall. This has nothing to do with the pump failure, this just adds insult to injury and needs to be pulled out and re-done.

As for our air exchange system, it seemed to be running constantly and we noticed condensation in the basement around the units ducts and even frozen areas within them. Not good. So, a repair man came out today and it seems that the defrost motor is seized, so the part is ordered. He also noticed that the seal was improper between the two ducts and will replace that as well.

The laundry room is done now, we just need to put the light fixture back up and put the outlet covers on, otherwise it is re-drywalled, re-painted and re-ready for laundry doing.....oh wait, you would need an operational dryer for that....... that's right folks our brand new gas dryer has gone on the fritz, some error F70 code that the internet comes up with as a computer/control communication error, the repair person can not come out until Dec 30.

It could be worse, I am not complaining, just sharing. :)

Eaves Trough Is On.

The eaves trough was finally installed this week, and it looks pretty nice. It is a seamless product and rather than the standard tin, they used steel because of the steel roof choice. We buried "big O" to drain into the field to the south of us and the eaves drains directly into that, so we hope that there will not be a huge amount of drainage mess in the spring.

The laundry room has its last coat of mud and should be ready for paint on Saturday, hopefully next week we can get the final coats on in the upstairs hall as well. The shower glass for the upstairs bathroom should be finished this week as well.

And The Mess Rolls On.

Well, we are pretty much moved in, and by pretty much I mean the only things that is preventing us from being totally settled is this laundry room/jacuzzi re-work. The tub is now officially fixed (and tested) and we had to rip the pine off for the repair to be done properly so we have decided to tile around the jacuzzi and build in a "secret" access panel, will look much nicer. The drywall board is up in the laundry room and the drywaller should be out today or Monday to do the first coat of mud, not looking forward to this mess and therefore I am holding out on the main Christmas decorating (the tree). The shower glass is due tomorrow and for that we are very excited, as we are enjoying our shower very much but will appreciate the added warmth the glass will add to the enclosure. The back of the house (main entry) is almost complete and the eaves trough should be here Monday as well - next week is shaping up to be a busy one!

We have managed to find a home for "most" of our furniture, though going from 3000 sq ft (Chatsworth) to 1500 sq ft, poses some space issues for bulky items........ Ikea has been wonderful! We are still making some configuration changes as we go, but for the most part things are relatively organized, it has been a lot of fun after waiting so long.

For This There Are No Words.

After a long (hard) couple of days, I decided to enjoy my jacuzzi tub for the first time.

I lit the candle. I readied the iPod. I added the bubbles.

A few blissful moments of bubbly heat, the tub filled and filled and filled. "Wow, this IS a big tub" I thought to myself. I turned the jets off to communicate to Chris that it was wonderful, when I noticed the bubbles getting lower. "Hmmm" I thought. I called to Chris to come and check things out, by the time her got upstairs even I knew it wasn't the drain plug stuck open or the bubbles reducing, he confirmed my suspicions.......... the floor was covered with water.

It is amazing how quickly water finds an escape, we can only assume it is leaking at a jet (experience tells us so) and the plumber and contractor are on their way over to diagnose the situation. I can tell you this much....... the upstairs bathroom floor and the laundry room ceiling are seeping water......... we have not seen the end of this renovation, it isn't through with us yet.

The jacuzzi "guts"

Before the "incident" - getting things set up.


TV is hung, mantle is oiled

Main floor bathroom - looking great!

Just like Christmas Morning.

I gave up this morning. After tossing and turning since close to 3am, I gave up shortly before 5am and dragged my husband with me. It is almost as exciting as Christmas morning, and maybe a little more right now.......today we start the process of preparing the house to move into. Although most of what we will be doing today is prep work to move in, it is one more stage in this very emotional journey.

So off I go to drink coffee!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, We Have Heat!

The furnace is officially working! The appliances will have to wait until tomorrow to be hooked up as we have to replace the flex lines???!! OK. Other than that, the carpet is in and looks (and feels) really nice, as much as I am a hardwood fan, it is nice to have carpet on the bedroom floors. The inside of the closets are all painted and the one side is ready for hanging clothes and the built in shelves are coming along on the other side, also some walls have had their second coat of paint. The stairs are being urethaned this weekend, so we will have to hold out on putting things upstairs until at least Monday........ doesn't mean I can't start cleaning downstairs and filling my kitchen and the basement ;)

Lights, Trim Paint and Some Carpet!!

Well, the place is that much closer to liveable, the carpet installers came a day early and the painters and electrician were on site all day. It is really looking good........maybe this is really going to happen!