Chilly Saturday

The temperature here in Ohio continues to go up and down like a yo-yo, let's hope this time down will be short!

Work was started on our septic system today, and it should be finished within a week or so.

I am starting on my inside tasks -- putting up boards in the walls to hang things on like shelves, TVs, and pictures...

Here are some pictures of the septic leach fields -- he has one more to do, and then will work on setting the tank and distribution box early next week.

FYI, this is using the new chambers that are actually hollow instead of filled with stone and tile.

Busy Friday

We had several contractors here today -- Wenig's filled the geothermal lines with fluid, and connected the geothermal to the furnace.  The radiant heat lines are connected to valves, but not connected to the tank yet.

The Watkin's finished getting the electric ready for rough-in inspection, so that is major progress...

Wren's Plumbing guys were out here to get things almost ready for their rough-in inspection, but we have a little more to do on Monday.

Here are pics of the plumbing manifold, the furnace and the geothermal lines connected to it, a refrigerator someone at church is letting us use temporarily, the water heater and radiant heat tank with the radiant heat pipes connected downstairs, and the tub/shower and shower with the hardware attached.  The water heater is actually not connected yet, but should be ready on Monday.

After those, we took some pictures of the lamas across the road.  There is one baby that has a green blanket over it right in the middle if you can make it out...

Dreary Thursday...

We have had quite a few things done this week, though some are difficult to get good pictures of...

We were able to get a hot water heater on discount from our power company (Logan County Electric Cooperative), and we were able to get it down through the 3'x3' hatch...  It is an 85 gallon tank -- 28" diameter...  It was an interesting family project to get it down there!

The Wenig's are back today to put in the HVAC "plumbing" and also to connect the ductwork to the furnace unit.

The Watkin's have been here most days this month working on wiring, and it is nearing completion...

Here is a picture of the furnace and also of the geothermal pipes coming through the basement wall -- on the way up to the upstairs unit...

Early, Cold Monday

The Wenig's got here at around 7:30 this morning to put in the geothermal loop, and they are hoping to get the whole thing put in today!  So, they are nearly half done with that already, and it's only 11:30AM!

We hope to get the hot water heater put in this week -- I need to go get that from the Logan County Electric Co-op...

Here are some pics from this morning...

Lazy Saturday

We were able to get one of the furnace room door fronts glued on yesterday, and put it up today (no handle yet)...

Also, we went and got a door for the computer room so that I can hopefully get the insulation on the ceiling and allow it to accumulate some heat...  The pics of the computer room had the shutter half way open -- hence the dark sides...

Slow Friday

Not getting  a lot done today, but we are getting things done one by one...

Here are the furnace room doors with the insulation in them, and then one of the electrical panels -- almost ready to put the wires in...

We did get some of the ceiling insulation delivered and the septic system will be put in next week -- could take a little longer if the weather doesn't cooperate...

Driveway -- and Rainy Wednesday

The driveway is now usable all the way around to the door out back -- some more stone will be needed on top next Spring after it settles a bit...

And, the dogs are at home in their newly positioned house...  We had to have some top soil built up underneath, and now it is setting on some boards and landscape timbers at least until it settles...

Busy Tuesday!

We have had one busy Tuesday!  Four different contractors were here today -- Wenig's (HVAC), Watkin's Electric, Wren's Plumbing, and Logan Construction (excavation).

And, I was able to get the rest of the garage door tracks hung and springs put on, etc.  They seem to work very nicely...

I am still not centering my pictures well, but it gives you an idea...

Garage doors opened (you can see the stone they are putting in the driveway today)...

Furnace...

Radiant heat tank (down in the storm cellar)...

"Can" lights over the whirlpool...

The whirlpool (plastic pulled off)...

Driveway...

Power to Computer Server Room!

Breanna took a couple of beautiful pictures of the sky out back...  Some verses come to my mind as I look at these pictures...

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works.  Titus 2:11-14

And, on the house...  My electricians were able to get some power into my computer server room where I'm making my "home base" during this building process...

And, I was able to get one of the remaining 4 garage door tracks hung...  Now, I know what I'm doing :)