Compromise 6/30

It has been pretty amazing during this project of how many decisions CMV and I have made in which we both had the same idea of the finished result. There have been a couple of decisions that required the skill of negotiation and compromise. Today is a perfect example of this process. CMV wanted to build a wall to separate the front bedroom from the front entrance. I did not want to build the wall. Through my skillful use of negotiation and compromise, we decided to build the wall to separate the front bedroom.





This was a simple wall that extended from the wall on the far side of the bedroom towards the front door. It is approxiatamely 5 1/2 feet, so the bedroom door is close to the front door. My biggest concern over building this wall was that it would appear awkward walking into a hallway and that the hall would be very dark.





Above is the view from the front door looking back to the bathroom. The front room is directly to the right. It does not feel awkward due to the door being so close to the door, but the hall will require the addition of a lighting fixture.




This is the view from the front corner of the room. One of the best "bonuses" of this wall is the fact that we were able to hang more drywall.

* A special thanks to AF and family for the donation of the last 2x4 needed to complete the wall.

Things You Don't Talk About (But I Will) 6/29

We have only had the plumbing working for a couple of weeks and we have noticed a very weak flush in the toilet. Our first thought was that the plumber made an error when lining up the drain/ wax ring/ toilet (sorry Randy). We even left him a note to check it out the next time he was out.

I decided to do a little investigation Friday morning, and went to the holding tank cover. We have been too busy with the interior of the house to worry about replacing the artificial turf on the box





It took me a moment to build up the courage to lift the cap (it was easier after I swept away all of the spiders). I was not happy when I saw the water level at the top, although it did give us the answer to the weak flush.





I called the people that take care of this type of problem and they came out on Friday night and cleaned the holding tank. They arrived while I was out, or I would have included a photo of the vaccuum truck doing it business.

Let me take a moment to say thanks to the people that perform this service. I do not think I could work in this profession, but I give thanks that there are people that do do it (pun intended).

A Return Visit 6/23 & 6/24

This weekend, we have been joined by our daughter, AMV, for the second weekend in a row. CMV and I hung drywall and AMV painted some of the trim.



I left to run some errands and CMV and AMV painted and re-installed the light in the bathroom. I will wire it next week.