we have WALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

as i was uploading pictures i got a text from joe...they are done with drywall and are working on mudding the seams!!!! we are moving!!!! we will be having that painting party before you know it:) like i said in the last post...if anyone likes to paint, please let us know. we have to prime EVERYTHING (ceilings included) and then paint all the rooms. the pictures included are of the kids in their own rooms, which have walls, ceilings, AND closets now! then there is a picture of joe's hard work on the front porch and a picture of the playroom with TALL walls. who knew i would be so excited about drywall! please leave a comment and let us know you stopped by.
thanks,
amber

the walls go up TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

drywall is going to begin tomorrow (12/22)....not a moment too soon! we have heat and insulation. new windows and floors ready to be sanded. we will be having a "painting party" once all the walls are in place. we have a lot of priming and painting that will need done. if anyone is interested in helping and likes to paint...let us know, because we will call on you! the pictures that are included today are of our two new heat pumps, the insulation, the main electrical panel, plumbing, and a glimpse of the new windows.

Starting to take shape even in my head

Well the house finally had updated electric. We have gone through the process of wiring the entire house with probably 6 miles of wire! that passed inspection and we had the service upgraded and now we have 200 amp service feeding the house. We also passed the rough in for framing and the rough in for fire stopping. The plumber fixed the one drain I need to have inspected as my work did not hold air, but it does now and that should be inspected tomorrow. Then the insulation inspection. My father and uncle hung most of if not all of the insulation in the second floor so I will be working on the downstairs this weekend. We also have had the windows installed and they are done with the exception of the aluminum wrapping on the outside of the window. We also just got heat in there today! What a day to get it going! Drywall should start Tuesday and the house will begin to look like a house again! I am looking forward to getting that finished so that I can start putting the finishing touches on the house and make it ours! Thanks for stopping by and checking on us. We are still alive...........if even just a little bit. getting the heat and electricity going was a HUGE energizer for me..............no pun intended!


Joe