We passed our framing inspection last week! This is a HUGE milestone - it means we can get insulation and drywall underway. Of course, it wasn't without incident...our first attempt was red tagged. Apparently we did not have all the required paperwork available for the inspector and instead of calling us, we just got the tag. We had what they were looking for, but it wasn't in the permit box. Twenty five dollars later, we were officially passed. Hurrah! While things may not move faster, at least we are in the next phase and things will start to take shape. We decided to pay someone to do the insulation and the drywall. Apparently, we can pay for a professional insulator cheaper than we can actually buy just the insulation ourselves. That one is a no-brainer. While Big A and Big Moe could certainly hang the drywall, it would take FOREVER and we just don't have that kind of time. Therefore, we are paying someone to drywall which will get us moved in much faster and it will be professionally done. With Big A's perfectionist streak, doing the drywall would have been a frustrating and never ending task.
Things on the homefront are okay. Now that the hot weather has really set it, the house is getting even smaller. The front room just does not cool down and since that is where we are living, it is not so comfortable these days. We had a weekend off, as we took Lil A to Disney for the big 4! We had so much fun and for a whole two days, we didn't even talk about the addition or think about home. It was a great escape and tons of fun for all of us. Now we are back and I am anxious to get things rolling again. It is going to be a really long summer, but now it kind of feels like maybe there is an end in sight. We'll see....
We are planning to do the roof this coming weekend. I will have to find someplace cool to escape with the kids -- probably the pool....
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