PLumbing Supplies and more supplies....

I spent about $600.00 on plumbing supplies for the house this morning and had to make one trip to Home depot for 4 little copper fittings at lunch. All the Phillips guys tell me not to get all the plumbing fixtures for the house before I need them, but I want to see if my way is indeed a more efficient way.

So, this is one of my many purchases - Look at my pretty NEW tub!!!!!! I know this seems silly to most people, but I helped put it in. And what you all need to know is that in a bathroom that is 5'x 7', it is really REALLY hard for a 65 year old man and a women to put a 5' x 2 1/2" tub.

Next you will notice a new hole in the wall in the kitchen. I guess you have to demo even more to plumb. It was about 27 degrees this morning and with no electricity, plumbing is a very cold, dirty job.

My Father-In-Law ROCKS

I asked Don to come over and look at the house today - He is going to do the plumbing for me!!!! I am so excited to have him do that for me since I know nothing about plumbing. (Yes dad, I am related to you and know nothing about it - I love you anyway) LOL

Things are going so well over there. It might not be going as fast as I would have liked, but I am not spending very much money and that is the key to making the money. I will have so much experience after this one project,I can help all ya'all with your kitchen remodels!! (Yes, Lisa that means you)

No pictures today, if someone could have taken a video of me trying to back Johns truck and trailer out of our driveway, you all would be laughing so hard. I tried for about 30 minutes before I called John and started balling. I ended up taking the trailer off the truck and dragging it out of the way(full of trash) No point in wasting the rest of the dumpster when I have about 9,000,000 trash bags of leaves. Yes I said leaves. I have 22 trees that shed their leaves in November and December.

Day 2 - Part 2

Okay, so today, John said I could take the dayoff, but I was so pumped to get the demo done and prove that I could do THIS! Well, I was out and about by 8:00a.m. and John needed me to take care of some things for him(ugh) so I started trying to get those day labor guys about 9:00. THe craziest thing happened - not a Mexican to be found anywhere. I have no idea where they all are, but I can usually find some really hard working guys at a plethera of gas stations.

I guess everyone thinks today is a REAL holiday. All our guys took the day off and even Home Depot didnt open until 9:00am. What is the world coming to. So I go to the house just me and the boys again and start working on the base boards and demo and paint of all kinds(I have to put oil-based primer on all the walls because that is the only primer that will seal smells and smoke)

I went across the street to borrow some water and the guy that lives there, Marlin, decided to do the demo for me!! Hallelujah! They had all the gross demo done in less that 2 hours. And he wanted all the metal and appliances (He even got the tub out) I truly am so very thankful. Well, by the time John got to the house at the end of the day (to put the back door in) All the demo was done. He is so proud of us!!!!!

Now I have to put together my budget, I spent about $600.00 in two days. I hope to show you the bathroom getting put back together tomorrow! John's dad said he would do the plumbing for me.

DAY 2

So I did not write last night so you all do not know how much the boys and I got done. I talked to the appropriate people from my list and then went to the house with gloves, hats, bags and a really big dumpster!

The boys worked so hard. I couldnt have asked for better helpers. They moved furniture and trash as well as looking at anything they might want to take home. I did not want anything else to come home - especially all the things that Matthew found. Crazy dolphin things and knick knacks of all kinds.

Well, by the end of the day, the house was empty except the kitchen. I am not touching that kitchen. I was going to get some day labor in the morning to do the demo. Well things didnt work that way.....