Week 11 and the heating system has been installed. The ducting is in the ceiling and vents have been placed in every room. From the bathroom you can see the ducting above and the room vent on the right side of the photo.
The central return is placed in the ceiling of the main hallway. You can also see one of the ceiling light fixtures and a blue box where the wifi antenna will be located.
The finished plumbing for the bathroom is in. Nailed to the wall is the drawing we made of the counter top and the related dimensions.
The plumbing for the kitchen island is complete as well. This week they pressure tested both the incoming and outgoing water plumbing and no leaks were found. Next week someone from the city is coming in to test the plumbing. Once it passes inspection, its time for drywall.
In preparation for drywall Cesar and his team are starting to create the wooden forms needed to construct the coving in the kitchen/dining room area. The curved blocks below will be used to create a smooth shape.
The excess rubble from the construction has been stacked up next to the back door. Once the city signs off on the plumbing, the sewer pipe will be buried and the forms for the back patio can be put in. I am thinking they will buy pre-mixed concrete since there is a lot of space to cover.
The rubble from construction has been removed which means for the first time this summer we can see part of our back patio. Our construction team set up a shady lunch area with some of our patio chairs.
Michelle and I attended the Quincinera of one of my former students. The mass was held in a church in Linda Vista and the reception was at the Hyatt. The event was very fancy and Larissa looked great in her dress. Michelle and I really enjoyed the event.
We are officially going back to work next week. Last night I woke up around 3:00 AM and was able to see the Orion constellation in the eastern sky. These two facts prove that summer is ending and we are transitioning to the fall. We enjoyed our time off and now we are getting ready to return to work.
NOTE to anyone thinking about doing a remodel, make sure you have A LOT of time off in order to take care of tasks such as:
- Meeting with architects and designers
- Picking out floor and ceiling tile
- Purchasing major appliances
- Reviewing work and discussing changes/modifications
- Shopping for various items like faucet handles and shower heads
- Designing and reviewing cabinets
- blah blah blah
Basically the house remodel has been a full time job and we are not even swinging the hammer. What a crazy experience!
