So, now we're in the present. We've got a bathroom, yay! Now to get the living space upstairs going. It had been at a stand-still FOREVER! Subfloor, stud walls, open rafters. Um, can you say cold in winter and hot in summer. First, we finished the insulation. That was no biggie. Then we decided to tackle wiring upstairs. Yep, WE were going to do it. And we did. And it worked. We installed all the recessed lighting. That was so awesome! From there we got Rick (our savior up there) to install the wood stove and brought in someone to install the sheetrock on the ceiling. We actually really, really hate sheetrock.........but that's what the budget allowed, so that's what we have. And now that it's up, it's fine. We're actually going to make a grid pattern on the ceiling with wooden slats to try and make it less "sheetrock" like.
About 2 months ago we then took another major step. We decided Jon would leave his job here in Beaufort and getting things finished in NC would be his new job. He's doing great! The majority of the wood plank walls are done upstairs, as well as the wiring. This past weekend the last of the outlets went in and the plumbing for the kitchen got done. Now the planks can go on the last wall. Then........floors!! Stay Tuned......
