Whoa.

So... today is the FINAL (hopefully) bank inspection... which would mean, no more contractors, no more begging the bank to pay the contractors, no more inspections, no more (non-self imposed) deadlines... basically; for the first time since we got into this mess, we will no longer have to rely on SOMEONE ELSE telling us how/when/what to do with OUR house. Freedom. SO... lots and lots and LOTS of work went on this weekend, and this past week... but I still owe you a shower installation post!! So let's start there. Back on Thanksgiving weekend (holy crap that was so long ago at this point!) Kev came over to fix the screwup from our lazy/dumb/overpaid plumber made of our shower, which basically meant taking the whole thing apart, cutting the pipes, and putting it back together. It looked something like this...

we were starting to get a little punchy...

Two boys in a tub grabbing a pipe... not as sexy as it sounds...

But the finished product.....:

TAAADAAAA!!! Well done boys!!! (I extra enjoy the beer on the back of the toilet!) Couple that with our schmancy new sinks:

And we've almost got a bathroom... 

Holy Guts, Batman!

So... renovating newsflash... the most important thing to spend money on in your house is the stuff that nobody sees. Furnaces aren't sexy. Tankless water heaters aren't sexy. (Though once Nick saw the computer in ours, he may disagree...) Ductless heater/AC units aren't sexy. But they're necessary. And smart buys. And more important than (le sigh) marble floors or fancy light fixtures. A tough lesson learned... but that is where we are at this week as our furnace, plumbing, and utility work is being finished up...

Ok, sexy it is not, but I'd be lying if I said having water upstairs didn't make me a little giddy...

Holy crap is that drywall?? And...

 Laundry hookups!?? BE STILL MY HEART!

 The aforementioned tankless water heater... see that little silver foily thing inside... near the bottom...

 This... this little smaller-than-a-loaf-of-bread "tank" is all the water this sucka holds... as it flash heats it... Goodbye waiting 5 minutes for the shower to heat up... ahhhhhhhhh....

But... I assure you my lovelies, this week has not gone by without it's "sexy" purchases...

Oh, hello gorgeous...

Where to Begin...

It seems surreal that after having weeks and weeks of nothing to report, I finally have too much to report! There was much excitement while we were gone! Lets start with our quick walk through... possibly the most exciting; electricity, and LIGHTS!

ALL the new windows are now in:

Some of the framing is done:

And even some insulation - this is the laundry/utility room which will need to be drywalled/finished before the others due to the hot water tank and furnace needing to go in ASAP.

So my big fears of coming home to nothing done (yes, that and the toilet being installed in the middle of the bathroom were my biggest fears... don't judge me...) were unfounded! Much more to come!