Never under estimate the value of a good plumber. Let the games begin, Bills favorite job? the plumbing has begun in ernest. Now you can tell he is not a REAL plumber or you would be able to see his cracked hindy. So we have to settle for a cracked plumber of a different sort. Hard to tell which end is which but the pipes look good.
We were so fortunate to have some welcomed help this Saturday. Earl Mecham lent a hand for a good part of the day working on some vents for the heating and air. It was slow going but a big help as Bill could concentrate on some other projects.
Bill and another wonderful helper, Jim Cairns dug this pipe line from the house to the street to replace old and bad pvc pipe. We have to have it inspected before they can fill it back in. In the mean time Jim worked on some other plumbing details under the house. It was nice and cool down there. It got to be in the 70's today and in the sun it got pretty hot while they were digging. I started digging up the sod under the flower boxes so we can do some landscaping there. The sod is impossible to dig up once it turns green. The zoysia grass is beautiful but a bugger to move much later. I didn't get a whole lot done before I realized I had met my match. I called Mickey Crow and hired him to do it. He got it done in 1/4 of the time it took me. So I worked on stripping my doors. Grandma, where are you when I need you? I am just about finished the 2nd door. 2 down, 2 to go. UGH! I ran out of stripper and course sand paper (thankfully!) Five hours of work today was more then enough for me. I'm a weenie I know but I am out of shape from the soft winter.
Jim hard at work. It was so nice to have a little extra help. I know Bill was so grateful. These guys will be sore tomorrow. Hope we didn't scare them away for good. Jim said, "and I thought I took on big projects...!"
Never under estimate the value of a good plumber. Let the games begin, Bills favorite job? the plumbing has begun in ernest. Now you can tell he is not a REAL plumber or you would be able to see his cracked hindy. So we have to settle for a cracked plumber of a different sort. Hard to tell which end is which but the pipes look good.
We were so fortunate to have some welcomed help this Saturday. Earl Mecham lent a hand for a good part of the day working on some vents for the heating and air. It was slow going but a big help as Bill could concentrate on some other projects.
Bill and another wonderful helper, Jim Cairns dug this pipe line from the house to the street to replace old and bad pvc pipe. We have to have it inspected before they can fill it back in. In the mean time Jim worked on some other plumbing details under the house. It was nice and cool down there. It got to be in the 70's today and in the sun it got pretty hot while they were digging. I started digging up the sod under the flower boxes so we can do some landscaping there. The sod is impossible to dig up once it turns green. The zoysia grass is beautiful but a bugger to move much later. I didn't get a whole lot done before I realized I had met my match. I called Mickey Crow and hired him to do it. He got it done in 1/4 of the time it took me. So I worked on stripping my doors. Grandma, where are you when I need you? I am just about finished the 2nd door. 2 down, 2 to go. UGH! I ran out of stripper and course sand paper (thankfully!) Five hours of work today was more then enough for me. I'm a weenie I know but I am out of shape from the soft winter. 
Jim hard at work. It was so nice to have a little extra help. I know Bill was so grateful. These guys will be sore tomorrow. Hope we didn't scare them away for good. Jim said, "and I thought I took on big projects...!"
Looks like you are making good progress!!! Glad dad had the help!!
ReplyDeleteGlad Bill had some very welcomed help. He has been lucky to have so many good friends. Thanks to them all for helping Bill. I'm glad they were there doing that work as it was only 12 degrees here and they would have frozen. It was much better to be too warm. Bless them all!!! Love, Gram
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