The drywall is moving along and most of the upstairs is on the 3rd coat. In fact, things have been clicking into place such that I was able to finish hanging drywall in the NE corner over the big corner windows and the 54" wide sheet over the downstairs door..something I hadn't anticipated being done until months from now. This works out well because the mudders and tapers can hide the screws, finish the corner and texture the works at the same time that they do the rest of the room.
The furnace and ducting are now installed. I just have to connect the external vents and run the wiring. I put up the first row of rear east-side siding last night since the gas pipe must extend through it before the regulator goes on. Kind of impossible to do that if the gas is already hooked up. This was also a good time to pull down the small lower soffits and seal for any drafts and stuff in extra insulation.
Speaking of which, the LP company is currently enroute to set the 500 gal tank and start trenching-in the copper tubing. Then a second truck will stop out today and fill the tank. In theory, we may be able to give the furnace a test run this weekend which would certainly help with the drywall curing upstairs.
I received notice yesterday that our carpet has arrived at the local store. Our plan is to paint the ceiling after the spray texture is done (I imagine by mid-week) and get that carpet in ASAP. Unfortunately, the kitchen VCT can't be selected until the counter-top laminate samples arrive, and that could be anyone's guess (found a non-mainstream design company with some great patterns). So....we'll end up having to cut out a section of carpet after the fact to install the VCT.
Exterior stairs are now finished and have provided much relief to the drywall guys. Yes, the spiral stairs are tight, and I can vouch that one would not want to haul any sort of equipment up and down them. Also, genuine Remcraft light fixtures have arrived. Pricey, but much more reasonable when you buy them from a closeout lighting store. And genuine Made-In-America. I'll try to get one installed Sunday..which means moving the picker.
I just got off the phone with CFU and their voluntary-enrollment program for their smart meter is experiencing delays. Actually, getting their website up and running is proving to be the problem, or so they tell me. Our new meter was installed weeks ago but those of us on the trial program will have to wait for the URL and password.
And this weekend's big project...try to finish the soffits (or at least reach the last rear corner). This calls for a functional circular saw and temps adequate for painting. Both are dicey propositions right now.
Late October 2012
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