Congers in Paradise

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We Have Moved In!

Woo Hoo! We're done building and have moved into our new home. It is so-o-o exciting. This will be the last post on RV Living, Conger Style since we are no longer in the RV. Notice that there is no sign of the trailer in this slideshow of the finished product.

Belated Update - Close To Finishing Our Home

Good grief, it has been a month and a half since we last updated our blog!

We have been working hard and are nearly at the finish line. Shelves are installed in all closets, mud room and utility room, the deck railing and benches are installed, cabinetry has been installed and finished, and painting is complete.

This week we begin tile setting and then we'll stain and finish the concrete floor. The following week the Mongolian Hordes will descend upon us to finish out the electric, plumbing, propane, HVAC, and central vacuum.

Then, woo-hoo! we have our final draw inspection and move in. We expect to be in our house before the end of April.

Here are the latest pics.

VIEWS FROM THE FRONT





DECK AND BENCHES




MASTER BATH




KITCHEN

These pictures are similar to the ones on the January 27 blog entry -- hopefully you can see the progress we've made.

What you can't see is that the insulation is installed and the sheetrock will be completed by tomorrow afternoon. Next week will be taping, bedding and texturing. Additionally we have a couple of retaining walls, a rock grilling area, and a set of steps in progress.

VERY EXCITING

Out of Juice

Last Thursday the 12-volt circuit in our RV went out; this circuit controls the small lights around the interior perimeter, the refrigerator, the switch for the water heater, and the thermostat for the air conditioner in the living room. We emptied the refrigerator into the one in the shop, made do without perimeter lights, and used fans and the bedroom A/C to try to stay cool in unseasonally warm temperatures. We were able to get the water heater switch fixed on Saturday but had to have parts ordered for the rest.

Everything got fixed yesterday so we're back to "normal" -- I'm beginning to realized that I have NO idea what "normal" means!

We've been told that RVs are not built to be lived in and we are definitely finding that to be true. . .

Only two more months. . . . .

Invisible Progress

A lot has been done on the house that doesn't show up in picitures:

1. Plumbing topout is complete;
2. Kitchen and bathroom fixtures are ordered;
3. Kitchen and bathroom faucets are purchased;
4. Touch-up paint (nail heads and seams) is completed on siding;
5. HVAC roughin is complete;
6. Ceilings and cedar trim on deck and front porch is complete;
7. Attic stairs are installed;
8. Cabinets are ordered;
9. Propane plumbing for tankless water heater and cooktop is complete;
10. Tile for kitchen countertop is bought;
11. Central vacuum system is ordered.

We believe we'll be able to move in by the end of March -- not a minute too soon!

Waiting On Metal Roofing

We are really getting excited! We now have windows and doors, and as you can see, the siding is nearly all installed. The roof is waiting on the metal to be delivered, and the plumbers were on-site today beginning their top-out. It also rained a bit today but not enough to do any damage.


Siding is up and the roof just needs some metal.














Here's the Watts Enterprise team. Linda bought T-shirts for us. So we donned them and went to dinner to celebrate.

Getting Near To Drying

Well we are approaching the point where we close in everything so we can stop worrying about weather. As you can see, the roof trusses were delivered, the crew we hired erected them and are beginning to put decking on the roof and put up soffits. Linda and Sharon installed hurricane straps on the roof trusses. Carl is inside the trailer working on the computer to try to pay for the help, and Maxie is continuing to manage the project. We are very excited about the progress.