Over a month has gone by since our last post. A lot has changed - but largely to the guts of the house so to speak. New sub-flooring, electrical wiring, plumbing, insulation, drywall and HVAC! I'm sure other homeowners can relate to the fact that even though this doesn't go too far in making the house look good, it goes a very long way to making for a good quality of life in the house.
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| Rheem HVAC guts |
In particular, getting HVAC is a huge relief as the temperatures have been increasingly heading south over the past few days. Our space heaters were doing fine for the most part until it got to down around the freezing mark. HVAC selection and installation was not easy at all but we were finally able to install a second furnace zoned for upstairs. In the process we learned all about
Manual J and FFX county's new rules coming in March 2012 which they had the nerve to try and foist upon us and would have required us to install a lousy heat pump. But our HVAC trade made sure to come up with a creative plan to ensure that we were not stuck with a heat pump. Yes I understand we may not be being very green, but I'll own that one.
We also can now look forward to less squeaky floors, electrical wiring to code and enough outlets in the places we need them and rooms that don't let warm air out or cool air in.
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| Plumbing guts |
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| Spray foam and drywall |
One external area that was been finished nicely since last I wrote is the siding, trim and roof. Yay! No more peeling paint, rotten wood or dripping ceilings when it rains or worse when it snows. Looks pretty good on the outside, huh!?!
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| New Siding & Roof on Front |
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| Siding and roof on new kitchen space and office |
Next week our kitchen cabinets should be delivered. Fingers crossed that we measured well.
