We've past the "there's so much to do - we're completely overwhelmed" phase and into the "there are so many exciting choices - how fun to be able to customize everything" phase. Well, maybe Lance still has one foot in the former, but we're enjoying discussing all the possibilities nonetheless. All the little details - lighting, switches, outlets, fans, cabinets, shelving, furnishing and decorating ideas - each bring us closer to making a perfect home for our family.
Upcoming projects: second layer of rigid foam in the ceiling, drywalling the ceiling and common wall, kitchen counter framing (now that the electrical and propane are ready to go) so we can start cooking in the house, final indoor plaster coat, final cob layer on the floor and linseed oil applications, and finally loft framing so we can start sleeping in the house.
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As December came to a close, we finished most of the second interior plaster coat: Lately it's been sunny and in the 60s, so the three eldest boys made plaster for most of the day Monday and Tuesday while Lance troweled on the first outside coat (and the second layer on the pantry wall). Then they worked on a cover for the battery bank and more wiring and gas piping. Today we installed Dan's solar panels, so as soon as the charge controller he ordered arrives, he too will be able to harness the awesome power of the sun!
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