It’s looking beautiful, and there are a ton of updates, but….. it. can. not. be. done. soon. enough.
We have light! Light fixtures are like jewelry for the house- bring on the sparkle! It’s so nice to be able to go in the house at night and walk around, and turn on the outside lights, and plug in to an outlet!- We have water! It’s not on full time yet, but they’ve tested it and it works. I had to track down a couple of last minute plumbing parts for the bathroom sinks.
- Carpet was installed in the bedrooms- this was a big deal! Those rooms are essentially finished. My kids are ready to move in with their sleeping bags.
- The bathrooms are almost finished- the tile, lighting, and plumbing are done. We just need some details- like shower doors and mirrors, to finish it off.
- Kitchen cabinets and counters are almost finished (a few knobs and one more piece of backsplash needed)
- The wood floor has been started (gorgeous), but they still have a long way to go AND my trim pieces are still on delivery.
We hired another contractor to work on the deck, so that crew poured footings today.- We purchased all of the front fencing material- black iron.
- The pool and all the concrete has been poured, we now have sidewalks and a hot tub pad (coming this week!).
Here’s another one of those moments- we cannot finish the last coat of pool finish until we are signed off by the county, which can’t happen until we finish the front fence, which can’t happen until we move the fifth wheel and cargo container, which can’t happen until we move in. Soooo, there’s that.
What’s left? wood floors, deck, systems (hvac, solar, water heater), appliances, finish detail work (floor boards, touch up paint, island install, etc.). These are the details that seem to drag on forever. Will we ever really make this? So many times, it just seams like this is a mirage, an unobtainable apparition. I was hoping for a sign off before the Easter weekend, but as of today, it does not seem possible. Hope for the best!
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