Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Moving day, aka chaos day!

Today was it, moving day! It was a day full of chaos and drama. I had to be at the house waiting for an inspection and managing two different crews working. The plumber showed up right at 8:00, but the general contractor (who has been functioning as an intermediary when the plumber has been difficult) was stuck in traffic and late.

One of the first things we discovered is that the toilet rough in (the hole the toilet sits on in the floor) was wrong. It was supposed to be at 12" (standard for new construction as well as what the plumber told me to buy for the toilet) and it was at 10.5 inches. This isn't even a standard size (they are either 10, 12, or 14 inches). The plumber tried to blame me by saying he and I talked about it and I told him to do it this way which is not true. We argued vehemently for a while, and then he finally gave in and then hung up on me! How unprofessional and high schoolish! Then he wanted to charge me to pump the gas line full of air (for the pressure test for the inspection). I told him no way, I'd do it myself (you use a bike pump or air compressor). He insisted that I couldn't do it myself, but of course couldn't give me a reason because it's NOT TRUE! I had already done it myself several times. Maybe he was just thinking I'd cave because he had me over a barrel. He didn't know who he was messing with!

C handled the whole move at the old apartment with the help of his family. I was supposed to be there, but could not free up from the house all day. Even though it was chaotic, we did manage to get mostly done, and we spent our first night here. At 11 pm, I dropped by phone/pda which damaged the screen. All I can say is, not a good day for that!

We have a working toilet, but no running water. Our "kitchen" consists of a microwave and refridgerator. We will be going back to the apartment for the next few days to shower (and then using the local public pool). The house is in shambles - construction dust everywhere, you have to wear shoes inside, tools everywhere, etc. We are living in one small room and the rest of our stuff is in the garage. It's paradise! I actually mean that - it is so good to be living here. I hadn't realized how draining it was to manage two homes and always figure out where to be when. The house is great, quiet, cool, pleasant to be in. Yay!

Our bathtub is temporarily stored in the kitchen.


Our new toilet. It works, but will have to be pulled up and then reset permanently to allow for flooring and painting.

Our new sink and vanity. I'm very happy with the combination. It's a relief because you never know how things will look until they are put together.

Here is the moving truck mostly unloaded.

Our "kitchen."

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