Just Chill!

This weekend we hooked up the last of the appliances (I think?) The under cabinet wine cooler and refrigerator all fit in in their appropriate spots nicely. There was a trim plate that had not been installed under the counter that I thought would need to be trimmed to fit. Upon further investigation I figured out it wasn't fitting because there was a temporary bracket installed. With that out it fit like a glove, a few finishing nails and we were in business.

The refrigerator was a little more trouble than I had expected -- the thing is heavy! (390lbs.) On the way into the kitchen from the garage where it had been housed for the past 2 1/2 months, we hit the ceiling, corner of a wall and then when pushing it back, nicked the cabinet - all in all no major damage but I had a few repairs today.

After figuring out how to hook the water line up, reading the instructions (hoping I wasn't doing something wrong) and after we took all the packing materials off -- it was in. Overall everything looks good - just can't wait to start using this stuff!!!

keeping on, keeping on

This past week there really wasn't anything major that happened, just a lot of small detail work and finishing. Most all of the baseboard molding is in and painted (minus the powder room for some reason.) This coming week we should see all of the shoe molding going down which will finish off the moldings.

The mantel finally came in on Friday after it was initially shipped damaged so a new one was overnighted. It isn't going to be anything too outrageous, just a simple ~9' x 10" x 1 1/2" slab of white oak to match the floors. Once that is installed this week, the mason can finish off the stone work on the fireplace (check off another thing on the list.)

The light in the dining room got moved this week as well. This was a slight miscalculation in how we wanted the light positioned. We have left some space on the one end of the room for a future built in china cabinet, but we forgot the need for a walkway on the opposite side of the room. Result, the light was too far to one side. Now moved we should hopefully be all set.

Sir, you have passed.

Today was one of the most exciting steps towards a move in date yet! We had the final electrical inspection today, which was more of like a little party. In attendance:

• Myself
• Electrical Inspector
• Town Inspector
• Electrician
• General Contractor
• General Contractor's #1 helper

Needless to say, with all the problems (there has been many), headaches (there has been many),, stress (there has been too much) we passed!!! We received our little sticker and all is well. There are still a lot of little things that need to be taken care of but, slowly, surely we are now seeing the light at the end of the long tunnel!

Home Telephone at large

The phone block that the electrician installed was unfortunately inadequate for the number of extensions we have in the house - so it was time for an upgrade (and we aren't even living there yet!) So we decided to install a BIX Cross-Connect System from NORTEL. Eventually we will install complete phone system (but just not yet.)

Anyway, I am not a professional but think it is an improvement over what was there, and more of the jacks work than before! (I haven't tested all of the jacks but from the chunk I tried only one wasn't working -- hoping for a mere loose connection in a punch down.) Next, we have to try and figure out how to distribute cable to all the rooms.