We now have a front door!And a back door, too, and most of our windows. Things are really coming together. One lone window remains to be installed, along with the rest of the exterior doors. The sheathing on the roof is now completely installed, and the front of the garage is now closed in.
After some debate about how many doors there are, we finally counted eight, seven of which actually lead outside: entrance, inside entrance, back, garage, basement entrance, second-floor deck, third-floor deck, and third-floor door to rooftop patio. It seems like a lot of doors when you list them like that, but they all have a purpose.
Our builder reminded us that we would have to have a locksmith change the locks so that there are only two different ones for the house (one for the basement entrance and one for the rest of the them). Otherwise, our pockets would sag and jingle quite janitorially.
In great news, our builder has lined up many of the trades who will be working on our house in May. May is going to be a big month: plumbing and masonry (our bricks!) begin May 12, our mechanical system installation starts May 19, and insulation follows on May 26.
For our part, we bought our wall oven, dishwasher and fridge tonight. Once we make our final decision on our washer and dryer, we will have all of our appliances. Luckily, we don't have to pile them up in the middle of our bed (the only space left in our apartment). The store is willing to hold them until the crew is ready to install them.
We promise to start showing pictures other than the front facade soon. Until then...
We promise to start showing pictures other than the front facade soon. Until then...
3 comments:
For some reason, I can't click on the picture to see the door close up. Is it weird that I'm as excited as you are to get your windows and doors? I have to admit, that does sound like a lot of doors, but I trust that they are all purposeful. When we come, we can all enter simultaneously from a different door and scare you. :-) Email me and I'll tell you about the stacking washer and dryer we just got. We're very happy with it.
I know; I'm having problems with this image, too. All the rest seem to work. Hopefully the new ones will work fine. Sorry about that. Having you all enter from different doors is nightmarish to me, but having you all enter our house sometime soon is a dream. Aww, see, that makes it less scary. I'll e-mail you about the washer and dryer for sure--thanks!
Yea doors! The janitor reference to a lot of keys is hilarious. Your blogs continue to be a great read. When's John going to post another one? Bring it on too John!
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