It's crazy around here

I am sorry that we have not added any pics over the last few days.  That's what happens when you are putting in 12 hours a day trying to wind things up.  If everything goes as scheduled we should finish up on June 8th.

The plumbers are set to finalize the install of sinks, toilets, tubs and such tomorrow.  The cool air is flowing from the vents and it sure does make it a nicer environment to work.  Thanks to my buds Al and Toby the hardwoods have been sanded.  There are several ways to know that you have a true friend.  If you call in the middle of the night and they come pick you up, you ask them to help you move and they don't hang up the phone and lastly, they spend their Sunday helping you sand hardwood floors.  I want to publically say thanks fellas!!!

Have you ever had a moment when you think what the hell am I doing, that was me today.  We spent over 40 hours sanding the hardwoods at Gifft Hill and today Mel and I took all kinds of implements of destruction and beat the hell out of the floors.  We used logging chains, hammers, boards with nails in them, crow bars, padde bits and small metal objects to pound those floors.  It was sort of fun and stressful at the same time.  This procedure is called distressing and Brent said that it was a must because we could never blend the old and new floors and get that furniture appearence.  The stain will go down Thursday and we will find out if all that hard work has paid off or if we are back a square one.

Check back Thursday for a happy update or tears.

May 23, 2012 - Official 30 Day Notice Given

So - it all gets crazy now.  Got so much to finish it seems and we gave our thirty day notice to the apartment place today.  Time to get out of dodge and into Gifft Hill alright, already.

We have a ton left to do to get ready for final inspection - finish floors, lighting, plumbing, stair rails, shower door, decks, landscape, painting.  Oh, and then we have to also be moved out and place cleaned for final apartment inspection.  Are we sure about this?

Don't anybody ask us for social events - right.  We are so easily tempted, but we must sleep, too.

And we keep thinking about when we will train for the Peachtree before July 4th.  May just be a drink beer and party along the route kind of year.  We deserve it, don't we?  Well, I guess it would be nice to be back on a regular routine, too.  Did anybody ever tell you that there is a House Construction 15 - sorta like Freshman 15?  I think we've all gained nearly that much trying to get everything done and no time for ourselves.

So - who wants to help us move?  Hey, where did you go.....? hee

Granite Part I

 We really didn't have much understanding of how steep the driveway is at the top until we observed the granite being delivered.  It just didn't want to make it all the way up the hill.  I guess a nearly full slab piece will do that - something about gravity perhaps.  Anyway, here they are getting ready to unload.  Talk about totally nerve racking watching six guys try to get this full piece of granite in your back door without tearing the place up.  It nearly made Mel sick.  They really did a great job though.

Short on shots today, but here is the very first piece that went in the kitchen.  We will get some more shots to post soon.  It all really looks great and can't want to get the appliances and lighting set in the kitchen to make it all come together.  Should all be done by the first of next week.

Electrified!

 And so a photo of the lights actually working.  We love the can lights.  Not so sure about the smoke alarm that didn't get a battery - it just keeps on beeping.  Oddly it is not such a nuisance when you don't have time to go buy batteries.  Oh well - this weekend maybe.  

This our electrician - Manuel (with a temp light overhead - gotta order the track light unit for that location).  He wasn't so sure about the photo - first for everything we guess.  I think he will pass on the final visit to the next guy in his company though, as someone has to get up in the tower and set either a temporary cover or the final fixture.  Since we haven't been able to find the right piece, I guess it will be temporary.  Either way - it's 24' up in the air.  All the Contractors love that.... :)

Ella's room

Our little designer helped choose the colors for her room.  All that know and love her, know that she is a fan of the blue green waters of the carribean and mermaids.  Hince her room is going to have aqua blue walls and many other fun features.  Check back for new details about our little princess and her room.

Heating and air

The heating and air units are installed, the house is so cool right now, I am hoping that the units are not going to get very much use.  It is amazing how a properly sited house and trees can have such an impact the temperature inside.  That's right 78 degrees and the units are not running yet!!!

Lights,camera, ceiling fans

The details are coming together, we have working lights and fans in the house.