Basement framing, more plumbing, HVAC, and a new tub!

We couldn't be happier with the way the basement is coming out! I'm so glad we decided to dig out the basement and even out the floor. The ceiling height is great down there!

We got our new hot water heater (an 80 gallon high efficiency gas hot water heater), the gas lines were installed for our fireplace and stove, the plumbing is pretty much finished, and the HVAC work is just beginning! Tim also picked out a great soaking tub, that they just installed!

Framing, Pouring Concrete, and a Pizza Party!

Plenty of photos to catch up on! The framing is almost done. They poured cement in the basement to level the floor and started framing that out as well. The plumbing bones are there and almost finished. Electrician this week, HVAC and screened-in porch next week, and then who knows.




I will leave you with only one quick story - Mary and I went to the house this past Friday night before Big Art and the Motts Machine showed up. Ed and the guys were there smoothing out the concrete in the basement. They had also picked up three cases of beer. It was already 5:30pm and they still had 2 hours to go. Mary and I offered to get pizza to go along with their beer and they accepted. 45 minutes later, Mary and I returned (now one drink down ourselves) with 5 xtra large pizzas, a 12 pack of beer, and a bottle of
wine. Long story short - Mary and I left around 7:30pm with only the bottle of wine! Hilarious!

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Day 15-19 of Construction!

Crazy things happening at the house! They started the interior structural work. They started taking apart the outhouse. They dug tunnels in the basement. They laid plumbing in the basement. They took apart the deck in the back. The last part about the deck is even funnier since we kept our spare key on the windowsill...on the back right window...that now has no floor beneath it and thus no way to get the key. Hilarious :)

We also have some cameos - Avery (before we went to the Eagles game - Holla!), Victor digging out the plumbing under the deck stairs, Jose working in the basement. Great stuff. Enjoy!