Great room-more progress, landscaping

A good portion of Friday was spent filling in around the front foyer. With help from Bill, we had to measure backwards on each side of the wall, then measure backwards and draw a line. AFter it was all filled in each side matched exactly. WHEW!!! Then I got hardwood down to where I had to start laying plywood again.

Saturday afternoon furniture was moved around and another section of floor was cut out. After some cleanup, I put in some plywood, but didn't cut the part piece needed.

Deb worked on some maintenance on the landscaping we have done, and also some gardening.

Great room-saga of the screw gun

I worked on the great room again today, but didn't make very good progress. A friend of ours bought a screw gun, then let me use it. I could NOT get this to work, would just sit and spin, wouldnt countersink screws, it was frustrating. I went to a store on my own, ended up buying a Makita, with a Quick Drive attachment. I had trouble with it, so went back, and he had trouble with it too. After some work with it--it turned out I had it set up wrong--boy will this ever put the screws in. I only got 1 row of plywood in, but look forward to getting a good day in Thursday on the floor. I want to get another row of plywood down, then start on the hardwood part. That gives me some room where I can move a little furniture to make room to demolish the other half.

Chris and Larry started breaking up the ceramic tile in the kitchen before the dumpster goes away. It is a chore, and makes a mess!

Debby worked all day on the garden and landscaping before it rains.

The supply duct was basically finished today, he will be back Friday or Saturday to work again.

Great room today

I worked on the great room again. It took a long time to demolish the wood floor in the front hallway. I had to go get a 6 ft bar to do it. The rest of the day I spent getting prepared to put down plywood. The satellite TV installer came and moved the wire for me also. Tomorrow I hope to get a good day in installing plywood and hardwood.

Deb worked on mulching today, it looks better every day.

Great room progress

Worked on the floor all day today. Demolition of the carpeted area was in order. I sawed the particle board into smaller sections, then used a crowbar to pry it off the subfloor. Boy I cannot describe how I hate particle board. It would not stay together in order to pry it up, just broke into little pieces. It was late, but I did get all the old carpeted area done. I found I have some patching to do around the heat vents, not really sure how I am going to do it right now. Anyway, a new day tomorrow, I hope to get some plywood and hickory floor down tomorrow.

While I was doing that, Deb got the rets of the plants for the 2 front areas in. It looks nice, we are pleased.

Tim got some more supply duct in today, he will be back tomorrow to work on the geothermal for the house.

House geothermal now running, great room and landscaping

We now have the house geothermal up and running. A hearty thanks goes to Tim. He worked until almost 10pm last night to get the supply ducting ran where we could get AC for the weekend. We have no return ducting yet, and the supply is not final by any means, but at least now we can cool the house. Considering the rain and storms last night and this morning and the heat forecast for the weekend, we are really grateful. Not many contractors would have done what Tim did, working so late to get us air, especially when the day starts early. Our family gives a big thumbs up to him! And wow! Even on a somewhat crippled basis, does this unit ever cool a house fast! I started it up, and in no time, it had dropped 4 degrees to the set point. The 2 stage system works like a charm. I'm impressed, and its going to be interesting to see the performance when all the ducting is fully operational.

Now we can commence painting the great room! I want to get that going, I have a big job ahead of me on the floor especially, and the painting is not going to be an easy job working around the furniture.

We went up town yesterday and bought some more plants for the front area and the shade garden under the hawthorn.

Off to get started now!

Busy day

Tim came to work on the geothermal unit. He worked almost all day till about 4.

Durbin Enterprises came about 9am to do a flush and fill after hooking up the lines. It was almost 730 before they were done.

The drywall finishers came about 4 to put another coat of mud on. Tomorrow he said he is going to sand and spray the ceilings in the great room.

During the day, I got the ornamental grass area done on the SW corner of the house. Lots of cleanup and work was done out there, but glad its done

I have to get up at 4am tomorrow to go to work, so off to bed now.

Hectic 1st half of the morning

I went out a 6am and watered the new grass I put in yesterday. I saw all the dirt had pulled away from the shed, so piled some up real quick so it would not destroy the concrete.

Tim got here to start on the geothermal, then in about an hour the unit showed up. t was fortunate I was here, it weighed over 300 lbs, and in a non lift bed truck. A quick switch into the forklift, the explored in the road to protect us from the Homer lake express, and it was set into the garage. Then the fun began. Tim, the delivery man, and I mud wrestled the unit into the basement. Now I am really sore.

The drywall finishers are coming at noon, so have to get the great room ready before then.

Off to do more basement cleaning, and water plants.

Delays....

The geothermal will be starting today at 715am. The contractor had delays on his previous job, which carried over into my job. Its been a long wait, and am excited its finally here!!

I dont know what happened on the great room, nothing happened for 2 days now, and no contact with the contractor. I'm frustrated, I want to get to work on painting and putting the hickory floor down. I'm excited to see the final result, but as with the geothermal, it always seems to be well into the future.

My day off wasn't a total waste however. I worked several hours on the landscaping, and got a large area graded and seeded. I guess I'm getting older than I want to admit. A few years ago, that kind of work would not bother me that much. Last night, I was so sore I could hardly move, totally spent and used up. I'm really draggy this morning as well. I want to get the grading and seeding done, its been hanging over me for a couple years, and need to get it done!

Geothermal, greatroom, and landscaping

The geothermal unit for the house is being delivered, and the installation should start today. Tuesday, the electrician came and started some of the wiring, and hopefully will be back today as well. I cant wait to see how much difference in operating cost this makes. SHould be interesting.

Great room-Tuesday some patching was done on the drywall. I expected them back yesterday, but no one showed. Hopefully today as well.

Landscaping-After I got home yesterday at 4, I measured and set the corner posts for the yard and garden. After that, I graded and prepared to seed some more yard.

By that time I was pretty tired, so went in and watched a CSI-NY with the kids.

Great room and geothermal-preparing for Tuesday

Deb, Chris and I are tired tonight! We had a big day preparing the great room for the drywall finishers. We took the faux beans out of the old family room, that was a chore in itself. All the books on the bookshelves are now piled in tall stacks in the office.

Then, to prepare for the electrician, the garage sale items went to Mandi's garage.

During breaks, Deb worked on potting plants in the poolroom and preparing them for the yard/garden.

I had some work to do on the mower, then Deb mowed while I trimmed. By that time we were spent, so showers, supper, TV and blogging became the priorities for the day.

THIS IS A HEATER NEWS ALERT

We have 3 empty seed starting trays!!!! Count them---3!!! Must plant more seed to fill them!!! Today!!! Actually we found seed packets we didnt know we had, so no problem there.....

Kim-a setback last night

Kim had a setback last night. When she would try to sleep, her oxygen level would drop to 85, so back on c-pap and another day in ICU. Will update as conditions change.

Now out to plant garden, yard, trees, or cleaning to prepare for construction.

I picked up the tomatoes for the tomato tasting in September, have to get them planted soon.