Thanks to a friend who happens to be a skilled plumber, Paul has learned a great deal about plumbing. With help, he fixed our problems, learned his mistakes (which were actually more about tools and equipment — apparently, his technique was good), and gathered up a few trade tricks. It made every bit of difference to have the help and I am on assignment for serious cookie-baking.
So, WE HAVE HOT WATER. AND LAUNDRY. WORKING TOGETHER. The shouting all caps somehow don’t reflect the true meaning of this in our lives. While soaking blackened socks in bleach water and Charlie’s Soap in the prep sink has been great fun, I’m thrilled to be able to make whites white again.
Paul painted the peak of the house the color we are currently considering painting the entire house. It’s a Benjamin Moore color called Yarmouth Blue. We’ll post pictures soon. We figured that even if we decided to go with a different shade, it would be close enough to this one that we could just leave them be different for awhile, since it’s in the back and no one would notice. (Can you believe that I didn’t even twitch when I typed that last sentence? That’s progress, people!)
The A/C guy is scheduled to come tomorrow and hook up one of the old compressors (it’s a 2-ton and apparently is undersized, but okay for now) and install the new compressor (which is a 3-ton unit that will supply the back of the house.) It’s not that we mind the fact that the house has been 85 degrees each evening this week… the temp isn’t the issue, it’s that we can’t get the humidity out of the air inside. Doors and drawers are swelling. Granted, we lived in situations much muggier and balmier than this with no electricity and no relief, without complaint, while I was hugely pregnant. But somehow, it feels hotter and more uncomfortable with kids around.
A tile artist is coming by to talk Sunday.
Monday, a drywall installer is coming to give an estimate. We found this guy through a woman I met online who offered advice months ago for various aspects of our renovation (I’d post an add to Craiglist looking for referrals/advice.) The drywaller is an IT-guy turned contractor and his name is Paul. Hmmm. I am mildly concerned that some sort of wrinkle occurred in time and that the guy who will walk through out door on Monday will be my husband Paul, about 5 years from now.
Insulation is being sprayed this coming Thursday.
Today, while Paul was under the house with our plumber friend, I ordered several thousands of dollars in plumbing and fixtures. This is with a generous discount. Valves, faucets, sinks, drain assemblies, shower heads, body sprays, trim kits, hoses, escutcheons, and more. It adds up FAST. Lead time for most of it is about a week, for the rest up to 28 days.
We’re using Cambria quartz composite for the countertops for the bathroom and laundry room. We picked the color for the bathroom and are close to one for the laundry.
We have a good idea what tile we’re going to use, in theory, but there is still a lot of time and thought required here.
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We’re about to loose our Master Closet and half of the kids’ closet to the renovation for a few weeks. This means half of the closet space in our entire house is about to be lost. Things are actually going to get worse now before they get better. But at least we have a sense that they are going to get better!
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