kinkn' it into gear

Today we finally got things rolling. We have secured our electrical contractor as well as our plumbing contractor. Signing some of these contracts has been interesting -- based on the fact we know little about what is required when renovating/building a house we are hopeful things will work out. The General Contractor has been very helpful pointing out things we need to look out for and ask for.

The electrician began by pulling some of the existing wiring that needed to be removed before the roof is raised (unfortunately there is now one outlet that works in the entire house.) This coming week the electrician;s crew should be able to begin running new fixtures and outlets this week -- hopefully.

On the other side of the fence, the GC and his team have been hitting it hard. We received the first (of many) loads of lumber today. In particular I found some of the beams that are going to be used rather amazing. The laminated beams are about 20'-30' long.

The ceiling and related joists are out of the center of the house. Goal is to get the new trusses delivered and installed within the next week -- we will see how that goes.

We also met with out last kitchen designer today. This is the only custom cabinet maker we have met with. We are excited about his ideas and enthusiasm and the work he showed us is really nice. We need to verify some details with him and should hopefully be able to make a decision within the next couple weeks.