No Wit, Just Work

Another Sunday spent working at the house brings us one day closer to getting our home move in ready. J schlepped wheelbarrows full of dirt from the mountain in the front yard to the low areas in the back while I shop vacuumed every crevice of the first floor.  We have had a ton of movement at the house this week with the heating and cooling going in, plumbing and gas installed, the front porch, driveway, and garage floor poured and a sewer and water main replaced (another story for another day!). Here is a look at where we're at to date:

The inaugural parking of the car in the new garage as viewed from the mudroom which is sans drywall!

The fireplace is in and the gas is hooked up.  I did the fantastic tape job to protect the glass front:)

 

The kitchen layout is marked on the floor with a sharpie.  This trick is great to finalize cabinet measurements and really visualize the space.  It also ensures that the gas for the stove, plumbing for the sink and refrigerator, and electric all ends up in the right place

Deal Alert: This high end Ferguson tub was an online auction find for under $150.  Brand new in the box I couldn't believe my luck with this one!

Doors left to right: dog room, closet, master bathroom.  I was inspired by Pinterest to put a dog room under the stairs.

We upgraded to dual shower heads in the walk in shower which is an indulgence much easier to add during the rough in than after the tile is on the walls.

This dreary cement space is my pet project that I've been working on in the basement.  With no room in the floor plan for an office I looked to the basement and came up with an office/bar space that I will keep you updated on as it progresses.  This is not a part of our renovation budget so it is the ultimate DIY and will not be completed until after we move in.

The least exciting and most important expense in a complete renovation or the construction of a new home: the furnace and water heater.  We went high end with a 95% efficiency furnace and gas direct vent water heater which means it vents through the basement wall to the outside vs. a more traditional chimney vent.