Week 20

Lots of very satisfying (& very visible) work happened this week!

First, on Sunday night, our dear friend Brian brought over an enormous tuna & tomato casserole for us, to help us through our kitchen on again/off again problems:

So delicious! So helpful!

Monday

We came into the garage Monday afternoon to find that a table had been set up for a saw. No, AJ, I don't think you should try to use it:

How tall are these guys?!

We also found that more electrical work had been done.

Recessed lights downstairs:

Outlets & switches started to go in. This is the bathroom light switch:

Here's an outlet downstairs:

Here's an outlet upstairs:

More progress on siding, as well:

And Pickles got a good snooze in, in the sunshine in the new kitchen:

Tuesday

The back door arrived!

Pickles approves.

More electrical. This is the switch by the door:

The same outlet downstairs:

There are probably a dozen or so outlets & switches that I could take pictures of. I think that there is nothing more beautiful than new, safe wiring, but I'll spare you.

Boxes installed in the wall, ready for the outside lights to be installed when they show up:

Light & fan installed in the bathroom ceiling:

That same light switch in the bathroom, now stuffed full of wires:

Lights installed upstairs:

Nail holes on the siding beginning to be filled & prepped for painting:

We also had an inspection of the shear walls on Tuesday. Approved!

Lastly, on Tuesday, Pickles let us know that she would not be deterred from her favorite bathroom spot just because some shelves had been stored there:

Wednesday

Door installed!

The Action Adventure Kitchen has been retired:

It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

The electrician is also taking a peek at the other light in the kitchen, just to make sure it's not also a hazard:

More progress on the plumbing venting, as well. Vent from below has been connected:

It goes through the back of the cabinets (a little unfortunate, but whatever):

Up in the wall:

Then through a hole in the wall:

And eventually through this hole in the roof:

And then there was this big interesting drip that dried while coming out of this tube of goo:

Thursday

Vent complete!

Siding getting closer!

And the rough plumbing passed inspection!

Friday

Another dump run Friday morning cleaned out the garage, & made room for more materials to arrive:

What's in that big box?

Oh, hello tub!

Meanwhile, the plumber began the installation:

Siding done!

They also removed old shingles under AJ's office that didn't make sense anymore, & replaced them with the same siding:

This stack of lumber is stuff from the house that will be recycled back into the kitchen counter, and the bathroom vanity & tub platform:

Lastly, the rose bush is sprouting new leaves:

It just may live after all!

Next up: electrical inspection, structural inspection, kitchen tiles arrive, and hopefully the back stairs will finally be reattached.