Let it snow let it snow let it snow

What a great week, we are moving right along. Shawn (the mudder) is just finishing up the mudding part and started the sanding part, so I decided to give him a hand. This is not a job for the weak that's for sure. Paul and I tackled blowing the extra insulation in the attic, what a interesting job. We rented a hopper that you insert the insulation, then it chews it up to a fine snow like consistency. Attached to the machine is the long hose that blows out the pink snow. You evenly distribute it until you have the right thickness. Finally we are out of the dirt! We now have a a garage floor, Yeah! Will be nice to have a few days away from the house.

Merry Christmas, and Blessing for the New Year ahead!

Day # 114

Have you meet my Mudder!

 Meet the Mudder! This is Shawn, he started on Monday and worked 5 days  this week for at least 8 hrs. I Have been talking to other people that have had to hire  a  drywall taper( Mudder) and Apparently this is a rare thing! We are so lucky! He is a great guy and am enjoying his company when I am at the job site. Paul has been busy doing anything and everything. Installing  the garage door was a big job. I have spent the week painting and painting and painting! Roughly 700 ft of trim... colonial door and by folds.2 coats. My daughter Amber came to help me, enjoyed her company for the day.

Day # 109

The Show Must Go On!

Due to my mental health  my Father will no longer be part of the house build. You know that old saying ," there can only be one foreman!"....Have enjoyed the time together , learned alot and coldn't have started with out him. Family sticks together through the good and bad and I'm sure he is cheering us on from the sidelines!

Day # 105

Pack away the longjohns!

Wow, how fast the week goes when your busy! The last piece of drywall was screwed into place today...YEAH!! What a BIG job! I have learned allot about drywall,the different sizes that are available, the different types for special  areas (like the bathroom), but one thing that they all have in common... they are not to forgiving. If you cut a hole a  little to big or a piece to short if you cut on the wrong side well you might end up with a pile of rejects like the one I was responsible for. What I have learned is... measure twice cut once!... Moving on, we had the water heater installed by our friendly neighbourhood technician, the  last of the electrical wiring was put into place into the main panel , the furnace installation is done , the propane tanks were installed  and we are so excited!.... we finally have power and heat, and with no time to spare as old man winter has arrived. For a brief few days my eyes opened up  and I could just imagine to what it must be like for people in countries that during the winter months  are rationed on the electrical usage, we definitely take the ability to stay warm for granted , there is nothing worse than being cold. As I arrived at the house this week I stopped  at the door, something was different, it took me a few minutes to figure out what it was... It was the sound of silence. You see we have had the annoying  sound of the 2 generators  blasting away  for months...Silence is Golden.Dad was able to get the a few loads of gravel on the driveway and working on preparing the garage for the cement, has to run water on the ground to pack it down before the cement can be poured . We hired a drywall taper(I like to call them mudders) who will start on Monday. I see a light at the end of the tunnel! Two weeks today is Christmas Eve and we are right on schedule.

Day#98