It has become evident to me now that I am not the faithful blogger that I was hoping to be. You know, the kind that has some fun, witty story to share every couple of days just baiting you, making you want more. Nope! That's not me. So, I've resigned myself to the fate of just the casual blogger that I've turned into.
For those of you who know me, which would be everyone that reads this blog (yes, all 13 of you), you know that I am rarely at a loss for words. I guess this house-building thing has me a bit too self-obsessed lately. To keep it short and sweet, here is the latest update:
The exterior of the home has been enclosed with the "Arizona standard" of styrafoam and chicken wire. This prepares the surface to accept the stucco that will later be sprayed on.
We decided to try to be a little "hi-tech" and ordered pre-wiring for surround sound in the living room. This required that we attend a frame/pre-drywall inspection so that we could verify the placement of the speaker connections and such. When we arrived and started the inspection, my attention was immediatly drawn to a suspicious looking pile of dirt next to what appeared to be two holes in our slab in what will become our kitchen. Here, have a look:
I was so distracted by the unsightly pile of rubble inside our new home that I found it extremely difficult to concentrate on the inspection. I sure hope D was paying attention, cuz I sure wasn't! Come to find out, during a routine test of the water lines and drain system, an under slab leak was discovered. Suspecting that the leak was coming from an intersection of
several drains, they drilled in creating the rectangle-shaped hole. When they discovered that all of the fittings were intact, they opted to snake a camera through each line to isolate the leak and what they found was a wooden stake was driven straight thru another section of drain, thus the creation of the second, prefectly square hole. The picture to the left is what was fished out. So, construction has come to a screeching halt until the structural engineer can come out to verify the repairs are within code.
I was so distracted by the unsightly pile of rubble inside our new home that I found it extremely difficult to concentrate on the inspection. I sure hope D was paying attention, cuz I sure wasn't! Come to find out, during a routine test of the water lines and drain system, an under slab leak was discovered. Suspecting that the leak was coming from an intersection of
several drains, they drilled in creating the rectangle-shaped hole. When they discovered that all of the fittings were intact, they opted to snake a camera through each line to isolate the leak and what they found was a wooden stake was driven straight thru another section of drain, thus the creation of the second, prefectly square hole. The picture to the left is what was fished out. So, construction has come to a screeching halt until the structural engineer can come out to verify the repairs are within code.
That's it for the house update. I really don't have anything else going on in my life right now. Work is good and I spend time with my-010604%5B1%5D.jpg)
friends when I can. I am really looking forward to moving into our new home then taking a break from working like crazy. Since today was a work day for me, it was dress shoes all the way...Jessica Simpson Abba in black suede.
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friends when I can. I am really looking forward to moving into our new home then taking a break from working like crazy. Since today was a work day for me, it was dress shoes all the way...Jessica Simpson Abba in black suede.
1 comment:
It will all work out. I'm so sorry you have to go through all of this! Building your first house should not be so darn stressful - it should be fun! I wish I was there with you - I love you!
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