Not A Live Wire

I've been missing.  For a while I couldn't bear to go to Milly or even think about what needed to be done.  Reason for my malaise is stupid: there was constantly someone helping and the renovation no longer felt like a partnership between DH and I.

Yes, I became unmotivated because people helped us get things done.

And there's a lot that needed to be done.

We got snow.  A lot of snow!

It was too much for our tractor to handle, so we hired a snow plower.  His truck almost got stuck.  

I started to go missing, because when you're already behind, why not just skip everything!

Soffits were removed!  Because "pfft" to lowered headroom!

And more thingamajigs were removed!  Because yeah!

Goodbye weird closet extension!

It's so... open!  This is legit, right?  I can keep it like this?  

PFFLES.  SOFFITS.  PFFLES.

Creative solutions, yes.  Privacy, no.

Baring it all for you!

Photos courtesy of DH because although I wasn't there, I still wanted pics.  We all took a break though for the electricians to work their magic.  On a side note, the quote to rewire our house ranged wildly, from $5,000 to $11,000.  Why!

Slimmer box!  Our house is getting toned!

Labels?  What a novel concept!

That's alotta wires!  They're still missing a few things that got lost in miscommunication, so there will be MOAR wires added later!

Look, exterior covers for outlets!  I am digging that convex bubble.

This is DH's baby.  His command center!  With a manly heart configuration!

Oh my!

This post is backdated because I was too unmotivated.

Task: Have Everyone But Me Possible At The House
Hours: No clue
Total: I can make up numbers.  Let's say they did a total of 20 hours with 2 people at all times.
Total To Date: 130.55 100% accurate hours.

Apart From You

Current status at Milly: No Internet.  The AT&T guy came out but was unable to install due to a weak signal.  He submitted a ticket for another technician to diagnose the lines to the house from the hub to ensure there were no damaged wires.  That technician left us a door hanger with the following box checked:

• I am very sorry to inform you that our network will not support AT&T Advanced TV/U-verse at your home/business.  Please call 1-800-288-2020 if you have any additional questions.

This is a problem since my husband and I work from home.  It is also irritating since the previous owners mentioned that it was a big shebang when AT&T began offering their services in the area and we double checked with the company to ensure that we would be able to access internet.

Reality is miles apart from advertising.  Disappointed! 

We are exploring other options.

On the renovation front, we discovered that the MDF sub-floor top layer is actually particleboard. 

Particleboard is created by combining resin and sawdust.  MDF (medium density fiberboard) is created from wood fibers.  Therefore, BOO. 

That's the dust/sand from the carpet padding rubbing and breaking down over the years.  Say it with me - no carpet!

Removing moulding!  We are undecided whether to keep or replace the moulding.  There are issues, such as...

Water, rot, and possible mold.  We are also undecided whether or not to tear up the drywall under the north-facing windows to check for mold since we discovered mold in the northern side of attic during the inspection.  There are a lot of undecisions being made.

We are using power tools!  Well, only DH has so far in order to test the removal of the particleboard.  Also, a circular saw through particleboard kicks up mucho dust.

Although it is glued down, it's glued down shittily! Yay for crappy construction work!  ... 

One 3" section down, 498039284932 more to go.

The front and garage door had hardwood floor, and underneath that hardwood floor was lauan, a substance similar to plywood, not as strong, but it makes up for that by....

Being extremely annoying to pry up since it splinters through the different layers. We had to take turns, it was that hard!

Task: Moulding and Floors
Sunday: 4 hours vacuuming, hardwood floor removal, particleboard test cut.
Monday: 2 hours moulding removal, lauan removal
Tuesday: 3 hours sobbing in the AT&T guy's arms, complete lauan removal, and complete moulding removal from first floor.
Total Hours: 9 hours
Total to Date: 13.5 hours