Belated Update (cont'd)

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Belated Update

We are officially out of the house in Elk Grove. We rented the house to Amy and the girls, and moved all the stuff out. We left a lot for Amy, hope she can use it.

The hardwood flooring (bamboo) arrived, and so did the floor tiles. We had to pick them up at Direct Buy, that took four trips to Lacey and Polsbou. Good thing there is a brewery near each location.

Ed finished installing all of the cabinets, and Sean has started installing the hardwood. He will be also doing the carpeting in the bedrooms and office.

Gary and I (mostly Gary) laid the bathroom tile. Neither of us could figure out how to install the slate we picked out for the entry, and fireplace hearths. So Sean agreed to do it. The pictures above include Sean (Hollihan) he's Irish, and his partner Joesph. Two more people to invite to the party.

The wood stove is finally installed. We ordered the stove in October, with a promised delivery in November. It finally arrived in January, with a promised installation in a week. This week it was finally installed, so I could request county inspection. Next week we might have our first fire. The heat pump is great, but right now the wood is free.

In preparation for the installation of the millwork, I have been finishing the windows. Each window requires cleaning and sanding to get all of the construction crap and raised grain off. Then five coats to finish: 1 conditioner and sealer, 2 coats of stain, and finally 2 coats of spar urethane. Never buying wood windows again. Beautiful, but....