26 February 2016

Sonny brought a couple of bucks of staging today so that he could safely ascend to the far upper north- and south- west corners of the house to drill the 4″ diameter holes into which will be inserted the pancake junction boxes to which the backyard outdoor spotlights will be attached.  After the electrical wires for those lights were pushed through the wall, Sonny joined Ty and Doug in finishing all of the sheetrock, except for the garage, on the main level and all of the sheetrock, except for in the shop lavatory, on the lower level.  Steve got the heating loops for the north end of the house purged and operational.  With the heat pump putting out only 105° water (and the door to the unheated garage missing in action) the house is a uniform 65°… and feels even warmer.  Steve also made the final rough-in plumbing drain connections for the master bath and the guest bath.  Bryan continued laying floor tile in the master bath.  60 gallons of joint compound, a case of drywall tape, and a couple of large cartons of metal corner bead were delivered today, supplies needed for the drywall taping and mudding that will start Monday.  Chree and I spent the day on a five figure spending spree, putting together the carpet order at Countryside Paint and Carpet (and, in typical small town happenstance, bumping into Perry), ordering the stranded bamboo flooring at Planet Hardwood, contracting for Silestone quartz countertops at Lowe’s, and ordering another light from The Lighting House.  We also took Alverta out for a delicious lunch at the South Burlington Olive Garden.