So close but yet so far.....

Over the holiday break I was on vacation for several days and spent a lot of time with the kids. Casey has been very busy on a side project since Thanksgiving week (working 18 hour days) and I've felt a bit like a single parent. I'm very thankful that the side project is complete and now we can focus on getting our house more habitable. The holidays feel like a blur to me and I am ready to focus on the New Year!

I have been squeezing in some work days as I'm responsible for the electrical rough in.  I'm working under a licensed electrician who checks my work weekly and does all the major stuff.  Each time that he comes to look at the progress, he assigns more tasks for me. He and I have been friends for over 12 years, we worked together when I first moved to Burlington years ago. It is so nice of him to support me in this way so that I am able to do the majority of the electrical work myself, saving a ton of money.

At this point all of the plumbing has been roughed in.  About 75% of the exterior walls have the electrical rough in complete.  The plan is to do the dense packed cellulose wall insulation on Monday so I'll be finishing things up this weekend. We've got an appointment lined up for Efficiency Vermont to come and do the first inspection to ensure we are meeting the Energy Star Program standards.  Once we've passed the inspection the drywall can start going up.

Here are a few photos, which are quite dated when I think about how much has been done in the last two weeks.  I just haven't remembered to bring my camera to the job-site when I've been working.

I must also add that we finally got our water heater installed and it is up and running.  Having water in the house feels like a huge step, as does having heat!  Our radiant tubing is flowing with hot water and heating the place nicely.  Once the walls are insulated there will be no stopping us!

My office is just about done



The kitchen plumbing is roughed in and the electrical in the kitchen is also completed since date of photo



The second floor interior walls prior electrical