Potlight Installation

I finally got around to taking the camera out to get a few pictures. We enjoyed a wiener roast for supper this evening. We should have another productive weekend, hopefully finishing off the shingles on the north side of the house, as long as it isn't raining. I took a few pictures of the potlight housing, way up in the ceiling (I think the peak of the ceiling is about 24 ft, so the top lights are maybe at about 21 ft).
I ordered the fireplace this morning, and it is going to be dropped off tomorrow, so we can work on getting that installed over the weekend as well. The "stair guy" came out to measure the steps on Wednesday, and he should be able to have those ready either by tomorrow, or Tuesday. We would still need to build the landing before they are able to be installed.
Our house is technically "locked up". We installed the garage entry door, so now we can lock the main floor. If someone really wanted to get in, they could still gain entry through a couple of upstairs windows, or get into the basement, but at least there is a little bit of deterrent.
I also did some excellent Tyvekking yesterday in the upstairs bathroom dormer, and then Todd and I put in that window. We are down to only have 7 windows left to install, and 1 door.

Potlights in the great room

Some of the electrical in the master bedroom.

Todd has about 5 rows of shingles started on the north side of the house. Hopefully this will allow Todd and Dad L to start right to things on Saturday morning.

Chris, Denise, and Alyssa joined us for the wiener roast this evening.

Alyssa, Jacob, and Joshua playing outside.

More on the electrical

Well, I think we have proven to be difficult to our electrician--on maybe the roof vaults are at fault!!! Just joking--Dad H is doing great and hasn't complained once--even though I changed my mind a couple of times....
We have 26 potlights that need to go in insulated areas, and 16 potlights that need to go in uninsulated areas, 2 chandeliers (one over the kitchen table, one at the top of the staircase, hanging from the vaulted ceiling, which is not easily accessible as it is over the staircase--I know, I ask for impossible things.....), 2 wall sconces, 2 hanging pendant lights (over the kitchen island), 2 ceiling fans (again, hanging from the vaulted ceiling...at least these ones aren't over staircases...), undercabinet lighting in the kitchen, and 4 light bars over the bathroom vanities. We have walked through and figured out where each switch needs to go.
The drywaller stopped by today, and let us know where we needed to add some backing (so that drywall has something to be nailed to...). All in all, Todd hadn't missed too many spots. The drywaller is also doing the isulation/vapour barrier, and we have him scheduled to start the first week of June. We need to get the backing done, the shingles finished, the basement framed, the electrical finished, and the heating finished. Needless to say, we have a couple of busy weeks ahead of us.... Lucky for us though, we have both our parents down this upcoming weekend to help out!!! I'll try to get out in the evenings with Todd during the week, but it will all depend on how much the kids want to cooperate!!!
I finally picked out a fireplace, so we will get that ordered so that it can be installed. It is going to have a 6" trim, black louvres, and an arched painted black decorative door. I have also heard back from all the garage door places, so I can make a decision on that as well.

A busy weekend......

Things moved a little slower this week/weekend as we had Eliza's graduation, and Todd also had spring meetings and evening events this week.

Basement load bearing interior wall.

House acrosss from us (to the north)--pretty nice...

House to the west of us...he has borrowed our lift for the week.
House to the east of us. It's for sale if anyone is interested!!!

Eliza and her boyfriend Connor.

I was in at Ponoka Cabinet Makers on Friday morning just to finalize a few things. We have changed our minds--yet again--and are going to with MDF cabinetry through out. This should lower the cost a fair bit--so maybe I can get my granite countertops now--keep your fingers crossed for me..... We are still going with a bead board door on the outer kitchen cabinets in an antique white, and then the island, all vanities, and the cabinets above the washer/dryer will be in a dark chocolate stain, in a flat panel door.

Todd and I had to decide on what kind of lighting we wanted where as our electrician is flying right along. We agreed on most things, so that was great! We will be putting in quite a few potlights (in all the bedrooms and the office), a few pendant lights (over the island), a couple ceiling fans, 4 or 5 wall sconces, and a couple of chandliers (over the dining room table and in the staircase area). It is all very exciting.

Our drywaller is going to meet us out at the house on Tuesday, just to let us know the final few things that need to be done before they can start (ie: backing we have missed...). He is also hoping to give us a better timeline as to when they think they will be finished by--we are hoping to have them start by the second week of June....