November 15 - Overdue Update

Thanks for your patience waiting for a new post. 

The last 'few' weeks have been pretty crazy. We moved out of the house we lived in for just over 19 years & into an apartment with the majority of the 'stuff' being stored at the new house! 
This would not have been possible without the assistance of the 4 kids (who have been over the top awesome) and the astounding help of Gerry, Cheryl, Sandy, Terry, Garrity, Susan & Glenn!!!

Somehow through all of the crazy we managed to keep the build going (at a somewhat slower pace though).

•  taping and mudding of the drywall is all done (pictures to follow)
• 3 overhead doors & garage door openers were installed (Thanks Henri)

The tractor is now inside the garage for the winter. Alanna never misses a chance to have fun with her Dad.

• took a truck load of garbage to the dump
• a dozen or so more truckloads of fill were delivered and a few loads of gravel for the driveway as well. Although we built 6" above grade, we don't want the house looking like it's up on a hill. Working towards creating a gradual slope from the house.

• The siding has been delivered (sitting in the garage) waiting to be installed. In the mean time the dirt that was put right up against the house, at grade (orange line), had to be shoveled away so that the siding can be started just below grade. Our siding guy told us last week that he should be on site next week. Fingers crossed this actually happens.

• The HVAC/plumber guy has been onsite casually the last while as he has a big job with deadlines to be done. We've chatted & now hope that we see a little more progress on our house! He has started the duct work & we have told him that we want a working toilet asap. As you can see below, the furnace is in the basement and there are stacks of duct work around...just have to attach it all and we'll have heat (once the electricians are back on site).

This is all the pictures I have for now. I will take more over the weekend and will post them asap to show you what else has been done.

:)