So, since last you heard from me the drywall has been hung and finished, a new roof has been put on, the siding is done, and painting is75% finished... hopefully that will be finished in the next day... and then we begin laying the hardwood floors. My goal to be in by Jan 1 probably will not be met, but I won't be too far off. I ask that you continue to pray for safety for me and my helpers, that the insurance company will come through on the roof claim... that has put me way behind budget, and that the guy in Colorado who has a set of scratch and dent stairs will be able to get them here within my budget. Thanks in advance for all of you who have been praying for this project. God continues to bless me in ways and with things that I have no other explanation for, except He loves me and people are praying for me.
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| septic pipe before... |
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| finally got my tractor from Ohio!! |
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| septic pipe after... |
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| drywall truck arrived... now to get it in the house. |
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| now that's what I'm talking about... I need a crane! |
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| about a half day into it, half of the house has drywall up |
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| starting the finish mudding |
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| oops... a pipe that didn't get framed in... so now I get to drywall too! |
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| another oops... a bathroom closet that got closed in... more drywall for me. |
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| closet with drywall removed |
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| headed to the dump with the scraps |
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| a dump trailer is the best!! |
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| ok, this is not my best drywall hang ever, but I was piecing it together with scraps... you'll see the finished product eventually :) |
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| framing and drywalling the pipe |
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| and two spots upstairs that didn't get drywall... not sure what these were meant to be... but I framed them in and will finish. |
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| but I couldn't forget a very important thing... my gun safe!!! |
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| the message.... don't walk in uninvited if you expect to walk out! |
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| taking off the old ridge vent |
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| people were worried about GREEN... |
I'll put some finished pics of the roof on my next blog...
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| and the painting begins... this is primer. |
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| Katie... Patrick's girlfriend... came out for a night... lots of fun! |
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| I get to do the fun stuff! :) |
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| Patrick is telling you how high it is... he's not daring it, he's afraid of heights (although I have pushed him out of that comfort zone a bit... he he!) |
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| hanging on while Patrick moves the whole scaffolding... see next |
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| this is as high as Patrick gets... and this is pushing it! He's telling me I'm CRAZY! |
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| Daniel, from Romania and owner of Carolina Wood Flooring (I recommend), wrapping the first bundle of hardwood because it is pouring down rain... nice! |
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| you get a better deal with cash... and yes, this project costs money... LOTS of it! |
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| after 10,000 pounds... yes, I said 10,000... of hardwood floor over two trips, two days, 70 pound box at a time... WE ARE BEAT!!! |
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| Patrick wanted to see what it felt like with his shoes off... not quite the same as it will be when its out of the boxes and nailed down... ha ha! |
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| hat's coming off, hands are shot, forearms like rubber... I need a break... you can't see the other half of the boxes that are in the back of the house. |
MORE TO COME IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS!!
