Grade work! Getting ready for utilities...

We have Dustin from DRW Excavating (he's awesome) digging the grade work.   Below he has the water line, the sewer line, and electrical ditch (behind) dug and ready for inspection.    We got a lot of stuff done today.   KUB came by and actually put the gas line in ... but, we are still awaiting an inspection before we can get it turned on.

Randy and Jeffrey are working on the brick stairs ... should be done with them completely in 1 day.  He's the man.

Our plumber, Jason Strickland, is great too.  We called him and he came over to help because we needed the sewer line installed.  We have to get everything inspected so that we can allow Dustin to cover everything up before we lose him again to another job.  We are sweating it ...

The water line loops back in front of the house ...

We are really optimistic that we can get the gas/electric turned on by Friday.  If that happens, we can heat the house and start wood floors etc. on Monday.   It's stressful because we are fighting for everything we can get.

My friend Erin came by the house today - he really liked it.   It was really good seeing him again.

Boys Bathroom and cabinets

Because of how unreasonable Home Federal is acting - the tail is wagging the dog.   I'm having to completely screw up my schedule just so that I can get paid - so we're cherry picking stuff that can get done to appease the bank.   To say the least, we are really frustrated.

One of the challenges is that we need to get wood floors put down - but to do that - we need  heat.  To get heat, we need final grade done in order to get the gas installed.  To get final grade it needs to stop raining so that our excavator can do his thing.  We also need electric (same challenge).  So, this week we are pushing to get rough final grade done so that we can get the ditches dug for gas/electric/water.  Then the grunt work begins - picking up crap around the house and cleanup.

Oh, I bought a sweet Dewalt table saw today too!  Should be in the mail soon.

Imma gonna cut something.

So have the tile done in the boy's bathroom ... and we are setting vanities today (Tuesday).  It looks awesome.

 We have the kitchen cabinets all set as well.    We are so thrilled because tomorrow appliances are being delivered and installed (and, yeah, i have to install them - because the bank is acting like a spoiled child.)   I would do that later, but I need the 3 points.

Tile Floors in laundry room...

Wow.  We are really loving the tile floors in the laundry room ... I'll include a couple of pictures with the cabinets in there (I'm catching the blog up).

The tile was laid in a "chevron" pattern.   Shae and me did the backer board and her and Jeff did most of the tile while I laid backer board in the other bathroom (Colson/Colin) and the mud room.

on 12/10 the following picture was taken showing that we are done grouting and the cabinets are set.  We plan on getting cabinets and our washer/dryer on flush so that we can put a counter top there.   It'll be pretty awesome!!