Well we have started the drywall on the main floor.  I am very happy to be starting this job since it will take the two of us a while to finish it.
It took Brian a day to put plywood strips around the doors windows and at floor level so it will be easy to install the trim.
Brian is much more careful than the builders we had here so we should use a lot less drywall compound when we are taping and mudding.
He is taking his time and cutting out the doors and windows before the drywall goes up where as the guys would throw the drywall up and roto-zip around everything and leave fairly big holes where they missed.

I am still unpacking whenever I get some spare time and there is space to put stuff.
I still cannot find my summer shoes which will pose a problem when the weather gets warmer and large black shoes are all I have out.

Evan is here again but he is now working for a friend of his here so we don't see him during the day.

Tiles are still in piles in the bedroom waiting for drywall to be done.  That will be a fun job and I want to be here for it.

The heating and venting guy did not show again.  We really like him but it's getting as bad as the plumber not showing and no phone calls either.

The guy we called about putting a waterproof membrane on the deck has never called back.  I'm not sure wether it is a good idea to chase him or try someone else.  Drywall first then I'll call people.

E/B

Yes!! We start the drywall, no matter what John says about it being to much for me to handle.

It took Brian some time to prepare the room.

There is so little action here.

We have finished the closet in the master bedroom but not much else for some time.
I think we are a little hesitant to start a major project right now.  I want us to do the drywalling and Brian is finishing up some electrical so we can start, I hope, soon.

The tile for the bathrooms still sits waiting to be laid down.  It's not like it is hard but I think Brian is just burned out right now.  We did buy our own wet saw so we can start anytime the notion hits him.
He has started to golf at least once a week so that may give him then diversion he needs.

We have made no decision on the siding installation.  Brian feels that is something we can do but I am not comfortable working on a ladder as high as we would need to be.  Cement board siding would also be heavy to work with from a ladder.  I know he is leery of the quality of work provided around here and it needs to be installed properly or it will become a mess in a few years.

We have hired out the making of trim to a friend of Evans who is setting up a pretty impressive shop here.  Once he is setup we should get it in a few days and it will be primed and painted so we just need to do touch ups.

He will also make all the indoor doors in the same style as the old house.  It's nice that Evan will come and work with him and keep working in what he is trained to do.

The last day the boys were here we put in both garden doors in the family room.  Not hard at all even if they were a little heavy.  They look great.  That will be my favourite room I think.

We had Suz and the kids for 4 days and it was nice to be able to sit outside.  Although we don't get as much work done when they are here.

E/B

I love this side yard.

Watching the machinery working next door.

We did learn a lot from the first door and the second went in easily.

It looked much nicer once I washed the glass.

Wow just when we think we can move forward there are problems.
Brian is not a happy camper and I don't blame him.

When we went to put up tiles we found that the drywall around the tub was not installed properly so the tiles will not go over the tub edge.  If the drywall had been brought out and over the tub edge a little the tiles would go down and onto the tub.
He also found that the walls at one end were too far from the tub and the whole end had to be built out because it was not level, which you need if you are using large tiles.
What he did was get some floor mesh and screw it to the wall and then add mortar to bring it out level.
Hopefully that means we can start tiling.  Fingers crossed.

Today was the day my washer and dryer arrived and I had been boycotting doing laundry until they were installed.
Of course that could not go as planned.  The delivery was fine and they hooked up the washer, very nice.  But the dryer proved to be a problem.  Although they could hook up the water to it(steam) they could not hook up the vent because it could not be reached.  Brian knew it would be hard but had hoped they had a way around it. Alas that was not to be when John had installed the vent when Brian was away he put this extension inside the wall when it was supposed to go outside the wall.
There was no other choice but to rip out the vent and hook it up for now and we will revisit that later.
We just get to do laundry again so both of us are happy.
E/B

When they first arrived.  Notice the pristine walls.

The mortar to level the wall.

Brian still trying to get his cabinets done.

And here we go.

Just about enough drywall mess on the new dryer.