Plumbing Day - December 30

Another busy day but it doesn't feel as accomplished as days past...I guess once you've torn out walls and seen huge progress very quickly, the smaller stuff seems so slow...

We did get a lot done today - we had to reroute some plumbing that had previously been in the soffit.  That was interesting but we're proud to report that there are no leaks on the very first try.  Of course, we had a very good coach along the way (thanks Dad!).

Here are a couple of pics of the massive amount of plumbing we did (I kid about the 'massive' part but it did involve THREE 90 degree couplers!).  Before:

After:

 We also had to notch out some wood to let the PVC rest inside the notch so the new drywall will be flush, seen here:

Pretty exciting stuff, eh?  While that was going on, the first step of the gas installation happened, too.  We are having gas run for our fireplace (thank you Baby Jesus!) and our new cooktop (no more electric range!!!).  One of the gas lines has to get across the pavered pool deck, so the Paver Guy came today and pulled up a line of pavers so the Gas Guys have a channel to run the line through (under all that sand, of course).

Yeah, right out the back door.  That'll help keep the dust and dirt to a minimum.  :-)

Tomorrow is electrical work, which is mostly moving existing outlets.  We are running a new line for the pendant lights that will be over the "peninsula" (get it?), and so have done a test run tonight so my Mom can help us get them spaced right tomorrow...(these are plastic cups and garden twine, not the real lights - though they're close!)

We actually did this next part yesterday...You may have noticed writing on the studs in the plumbing pictures.  A friend told me about the idea of writing "Blessings" on the studs of your home before drywall happens, and I just loved that.  So, we collected a few favorite poems (old and new favorites), and some Scriptures, and a few sports references, and those are now going to be part of our home forever (written on studs and the exposed backside of drywall that will be covered soon).  Here's a sampling:

Blessings, indeed!!