Well, we didn't have heat in time for Christmas, but we have it before the new year! I just climbed back in through the window from the addition where Matt gave me a quick tour of the up and running system after the mechanical contractor was here this morning making the final connections for the gas boiler.
I am so excited about this for many reasons. One is obviously that every thing that gets completed means we're that much closer to having the work over there done. Another is that now that there is heat out there, and in particular, heated floors, the possibility of bringing the kids over there with us (including Krassi who plays on the floor) and me being able to help Matt again an option. Right now it's still quite a mess with cellulose dust everywhere out there, but an hour with the shop vac would fix that.
Matt also realized at the end of yesterday that he hasn't run phone line yet. ;) Oops! He was glad that he remembered that before getting all of the walls closed up. That will be a relatively simple job - just has to be done, and of course, makes him wonder if there are other similar things that he's not thinking of! (For what it's worth, I have a feeling that there are very few things he hasn't thought of with this project!)
Another bit of very exciting news related to the addition came from the city inspector last week. Matt had him here for something and asked if there was any way that we could get partial occupancy for the upper level before the remainder of the addition was finished, thus allowing Matt's mom to move in here sooner rather than later. His response? Because this project falls into the "addition/remodeling" category and not "new construction" there is no need for us ever to get a certificate of occupancy - we can begin using the space as regular living space whenever we want to! Because of the way this addition attaches to our current space, and the fact that it's so large in comparison to our existing part of the house it's always *felt* more like new construction to us. So this is fantastic news: we get to decide when it's done enough for her! We already know we didn't meet our goal of having her here by Christmas, and I also don't think that my secondary goal of the end of January is going to be feasible, either (I'm still hoping, but I'm pretty sure Matt doesn't think that's possible! And he knows better than I do since he's much more involved with what's going on out there and what still needs to be done.) But however it goes, we're looking at sooner rather than later...whatever that ends up meaning.
I keep reminding Matt that we have now less than 15 weeks before Baby arrives. ;) Give or take.
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Just remembered that another important piece happened Christmas morning. Because my side of the family celebrated on Christmas Eve, and Matt's side won't get together until New Year's Day, Matt and my dad had time to...install the bathtub! on Christmas morning before they had to leave for the five hour drive back home.
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