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"Tristan" (casselts) 08/12/2018 at 03:09 • Filed to: None

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Much has been done, much remains to do

So far, the stank of cat pee is 100% gone. The basement is mostly complete with fresh paint and carpets , which is good because that’s where the Mrs, the youngster, the doggo, most of our possessions and myself are living. New HVAC has been installed, lots of painting has been done, some subfloor has been replaced, much cleaning has occurred, the septic tank is waiting on permits, and contractors have been submitting bids for the roof, exterior repaint and flooring.

I spent last weekend crawling through the attic (so itchy) installing light boxes and running wires. This house had almost no lighting in it whatsoever. It feels good to see some progress, but I’ve also been working late a lot (think 2:00 am) at my real job and getting 5-ish hours of sleep every night. Also, my Suburban decided to lunch its front hub bearings because I totally have time for that.

In about 2 months life should start to resemble normal again. I’m sure looking forward to that!

Future Heap Owner > Tristan 08/12/2018 at 03:34

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Hot dang that looks like quite a lot going on. Hope it settles down soon.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Tristan 08/12/2018 at 03:45

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all the effort now will be worth it in the end

Tristan > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/12/2018 at 04:32

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It’ll pretty much be a new house!

Tristan > Future Heap Owner 08/12/2018 at 04:33

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It should settle down just in time for my second kid to arrive! 

shop-teacher > Tristan 08/12/2018 at 10:32

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DAYUM! You're making me look lazy just redoing my kitchen.

Tristan > shop-teacher 08/12/2018 at 12:49

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It’s a bit overwhelming! I'm having a lot of it hired or just because of how much there is to do and the fact that I start classes again in the fall and that baby #2 is arriving in about 4 months! No summer vacation for this guy. :/

shop-teacher > Tristan 08/12/2018 at 19:05

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There’s no shame in hiring out for some things. I certainly do. Sometimes it’s the time factor, sometimes it’s a safety thing, and certain things just aren’t worth doing yourself.

S chool starts tomorrow for me . Here is where I’m at now. I had about three or four days off this summer.

I got the sink activated today, and put down a couple pieces of osb for temp counters. I was hoping to have all the cabinets put in today, but the sink drain fought me like a sumbitch. Oh well.

Tristan > shop-teacher 08/14/2018 at 00:19

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It’s true, but I hate that I'm paying $10k for a new roof when I've got tons of roofing experience and materials are around $3k. On the flip side, I have a lot of roofing experience, so I know damn well I don't wanna do it! It's just money, right? RIGHT?! *twitch*

shop-teacher > Tristan 08/14/2018 at 17:18

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I hate roofing with a firey  passion that knows no bounds, plus my roof is a 10-12 pitch. Eff that noise!