Scubaddict

… like being able to take a shower without worrying about over-filling up a gray water tank! Also worth mentioning is an extra refrigerator in the garage to keep more than 3 days of food on hand and a washer/dryer that I can use any time of the day or night. I’ve learn so many things about myself over the last 3 years and appreciating the little gifts that life brings each day is the one thing I hope to keep.

We are slowly putting all of the pieces together inside the house. I worked on interior doors all weekend and I have 4 doors ready to be hung with 9 more to go. If I keep on schedule, I should have all of the door done by next weekend.

One really big project we have is hanging the wood ceiling in the living room. I’m putting together a work party for next Saturday and if we are organized we should be able to finish in a few hours. But then again, things usually take longer than I think they should… I’m just looking forward to disassembling the scaffold and moving on to installing the hardwood flooring. I CAN’T WAIT!! :0)

I’ve been spending a lot of time on Craigslist lately looking for building materials that we need. So far, I’ve done pretty well with finding a gas range, dishwasher, kitchen sink, and 3 bath vanities all for FREE! I also found 5″ wide brazilian cherry flooring for $3.50 a sq ft as well as carpeting for as low as $1.00 sq ft. The only materials I still need to secure are kitchen cabinets. So every morning, I’m start my day by looking for new postings for free or really cheap cabinets that are still in servicable condition. It seems a little strange to be finishing our brand new house with used items but this is the best solution I can come up with to pass our final inspection and start living in our house.

I recently set an ambitious goal to have our home finished before the upcoming November elections. This will give us the best chance at taking advantage of the all time low interest rates. With this goal in mind, as of today we have 25 more days of hard work ahead of us. Just 25 days… After 2 years, 10 months and 26 days, this seems like a blink of an eye to me.