Sep 3, 06:50 PM
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We were busy this weekend! Unfortunately, with small stuff, though. One item that’s been nagging us are the gutters- we had more or less mauled the end off two gutters when we cut the roof back 12” to eliminate the gable overhang, and water was just running right of against the siding and making a mess. As these seemed to be a good spot to practice putting up gutters before we tackle the tall roof, thought we’d give it a shot! Unfortunately, even this little stinking piece cost about $60 in parts, so the roof gutters may just wait a bit longer as they’re not as much of an issue in this area (we already have a high water table and there’s no basement to damage) Also, I’m not infallible- we forgot to buy the angle for the bottom, whoops! Will pick that up some other time, I guess…
Old gutter- note disconnected downspout and lack of a cap on the left end. It’s hard to see, but there’s a rust/dirt stain on the vinyl siding, too.
Brand new vinyl gutter!
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Sep 3, 06:48 PM
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I passed the electrical, plumbing and mechanical final inspections today, woohoo!! All that’s left now is the final building inspection :D Of course, for that, I need to get the stairs and upstairs carpet in, so could be a while, heh. The electrical guy scolded me for not having ceiling fans installed and/or the boxes blanked off, but passed me anyhow. The mechanical guy also “failed” me for the drain line P-trap only having 2” of clearance when the instructions required 3” and passed me on paper said he’d trust me to fix it, and come back and reject me if I didn’t. I promised I would, and fully intended to comply, but the more I think about it, all that effort for a 1” larger trap seems pretty silly. I will finish insulating the HVAC takeoffs like he said, though, that absolutely needs done.
- July 12, 2007
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Sep 3, 05:37 PM
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I’ve done more work this morning than I have in months, and it wasn’t even on my own house, but my neighbor’s! lol… Got him all hooked up for sewer! He’s a plasterer and has a contractors’ liscense; now that he’s seen how easy it is to do this, he’s talking about maybe hooking up other people in the neighborhood for some extra cash, and wanted me to help. I dunno if I really want to do that, but I’m thinking about it, I could sure use some extra money right now, gotta raise $4000 to finish the addition!
My neighbor helping me dig my pipe out a few months ago; I returned the favor this morning!
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Sep 3, 04:07 PM
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Great progress in our new bathroom! Got the floor in, shower cleaned up (was a mess of plaster dust and dirt), got the lights and receptacles and exhaust fan on, the toilet installed, the vanity installed and all the plumbing hooked up! So now, we have a fully functioning bathroom :D Still need to put in the mirror, medicine cabinet, towel bars and toilet paper holder, but those can come later.
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Sep 3, 03:10 PM
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Oh, here’s another photo of the sewer hookup. We built up a new levee and drained the ditch so we could backfill- all that mud you see collapsed in the 24 hours after I reconnected the pipe underwater. That’s solid boot-stealing mud about 48” deep right there!
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