Let the Poo Flow!

Big Day! The sewer is connected. Also the power was connected to the house. At the moment there are two working outlets in the house - until the drywall is hung.

Tomorrow we will finish moving out of our nice little apartment. Rocky Mt. Mennonite Camp is allowing us to "squat" in the UPPER ROOM until we leave the area. We will likely have to shovel snow to earn our keep.

Please be aware that our email address is changed. You can email us at the Yahoo account from now on.

Fireplace

It eventually gets covered with stone, but it seems goofy to make a fireplace out of wood! The fire box will be installed tomorrow. Just between me and you, this thing seems HUGE!

Outside, the sewer line is now hooked up and the electric line is ready to be hooked up to the house. At the moment the ground is so frozen, they are a bit frustrated.

The water system is now installed. Because the house is so high, city water pressure is only 22 psi (50-60 is normal). We had to install a booster pump system so our faucets and plumbing functions normally.

Here's some spaghetti. Big white ones are drain, small white ones are hot/cold supply. Orange ones are the heating tubes. The water line got connected to the house, but they can't seem to locate the sewer line burried in front of the house. They are down about ten feet. I think they're too deep. What fun! Tomorrow they are going to build the fireplace structure.

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers while we were in California. The visa process went very well - plus we were able to see Erica and Adam in San Diego.

Frozen Fog

Plumbers are mostly done with rough-in. Electricians are about half done. This morning the heating guy was in to install more of the tubing that heats the floors. He has the center part of the main floor to go yet, then he'll install the boiler. Carpenters will finish the stairwell and the 1/2 wall for the kitchen bar next week. If you think about it, pray for us on Tuesday. We are flying to Los Angeles to get our visas for London. We hope they don't turn us down.

Frozen Fog

Here Phil, Your screen saver of the the day.

Stairs and More

When I went to check on things this morning there were 7 guys working in the house. Plumbers, electricians, and carpenters. Man, that was a great feeling!

But, snow is expected with temps below zero. EEEE HAAA!

Best Day in a LONG Time!!

We've got WINDOWS! For the last two days there has been a bustle of activity at the house. Windows and several doors were put in and the electrician has been busy. Over the weekend the plumber drilled a bunch of holes and brought in plumbing supplies but hasn't been back since. I had to shovel the last of the snow out of the lower level last evening. That better be the last time.