And the basement is finished...well sort of

My dad and I finished painting the basement about a week ago. With the help of my brother and brother in law and a few others, we installed most of the plumbing and electrical over the last two days. We now have a light in every room of the house and working toilets and sinks. It is really quite incredible to be able to flush the toilet when you have been using the neighbors toilet or a little squatty one I borrowed from a coworker.

Here are some photos from painting the basement and also the work quite a few people helped us do over the past few days (the updated photos are at the bottom of this album...just scroll down and you will see them)

https://plus.google.com/photos/104120906655696580108/albums/5928777895095720161?authkey=CKmY2Yva55ys0gE

Rehab Weekend

Now is the chance to get your hands dirty or at least covered in paint while helping me get my house ready to live in. I am having a rehab weekend from January 18-20th. There are a variety of tasks to be tackled including painting, tearing down a wall, tearing up the kitchen floor, cleaning, wiring, plumbing, etc. There is a little something for everyone.

Just click on the link below and fill out the short form...it will help me know how many folks are coming and on what day(s).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OLYaf9uVnjO0PqnMbAFLcdhpeo9yiYPiWi43cFwvriI/viewform

My Rehab Addiction

I haven't updated the blog in awhile. I am going to try and post on here more often especially with progress on my house. Below I have a link to all the pictures I have taken so far...with notes on them. Some were posted earlier before we started doing any work...

We have done so much although it doesn't always look like it at time...feel free to take a gander of them. Also today was a great day working on the house...albeit a little (read lots...) terrifying. I completed a major repair at the house today with my dad. One of the main support beams in the basement was sitting on broken metal plates and as a result was twisting and shifting slowly over time. We jacked up the house three times and replaced all three broken plates. I might have experienced minor heart attacks all day especially when jacking up the house. And we also had to move the beam over...also scary. It's done and so much better now.

The photos from today are the last 10 or so photos of this album.

My Rehab Addiction Photos