Last chance

Well, today was our last chance to see the house all in one piece. Tomorrow, all the nice, fine work the framers have done will be ripped to shreds by the plumbing guys. But you know, I'm ok with that. For without plumbing, there are no showers, no tubs ... no toilets.

So the framers did not finish the windows today. The remainder of the time was spent finishing up the basement, and they increased the crew by one to get it done. As far as we can tell, it is. All of the exterior walls are now framed, except for one tiny spot near where the door to the garage will be. I think they left it that way so that they are sure there is room to move the furnace and water heater down there. They also put in the main staircase to the basement, and the framed a wall to its left (as you go up). The stair case itself is nailed to this wall of studs, and the bracing appears to be the sole raison d'etre for the studs.

The whirlpool tub has been framed and the tub itself has been removed from the box, so all that remains there is to plop it into place - but we're not sure if they will just do that or if the plumbers have to put in drains and water access first.

So the major things that are half-done at this point: windows (about four left to do inside, and two on the garage), shingles (one slope to do, above the garage), and ... I think that's it. Of course, I don't know what I don't know, so there are likely other things. But we're excited to see plumbing go in. Electrical next, then insulation, then sheetrock, then painting, finish work, flooring ... and siding and driveway in there somewhere.

Can I have a woot!