It sort of feels like we have been remodeling our house lately. It all started when we decided to have new insulation blown in so we could take advantage of the Questar rebate, plus the house needed it. When the guy came to give us the bid he knocked something over in the attic and it somehow put a crack in the ceiling over the stairs. So now we have a big white patch where they had to fix the crack.
Saturday night we were having dinner with the Mortenson's and I looked into the kitchen to see two huge bubbles hanging from our ceiling. The previous owners must have used really good paint cause these suckers were huge and full of water! I wish I would have taken a picture of them but I didn't. We popped them and drained a ton of water out of them. Called a plumber the next day and they told us to cut a hole in the ceiling to see if we could see where the leak was. If it was urgent they would come out right away (and charge us $120 an hour for making them come on a Sunday) or we could wait til Monday (only $80 an hour). Thankfully it isn't anything too serious. The tub in Sasha's bathroom isn't sealed well so water leaks down. We just have to dig out the existing caulking and put a fresh coat in to re-seal it. Unfortunately, we also have this lovely hole in the ceiling of our kitchen.
Then Josh decides it is finally time to fix one of his closets up so that he can spread his clothes out a little. This is one man who definitely needs more than 4 feet of closet space. Sheesh, what a princess! So he tore out the old shelf, painted the inside of the closet and put in a new rack and a new shelf. I have to admit it looks very nice.
Oh! And the lights in our kitchen went on the fritz. We thought it was the bulbs so we bought new ones. These aren't your normal, run of the mill, 100 watt lightbulbs. These are the tube lights filled with neon and if you drop one it will explode. So we got the new bulbs put in but the lights still weren't working. All I can say is, Thank Goodness for Howard! Josh's dad came and helped him to figure out that it was the ballast inside the thing that the lightbulbs hook to and that needed to be replaced.
What a weekend, I tell ya! Can't wait to see what this weekend brings!
3 comments:
Josh "The Toolman" Lakin stars in Home Improvement this week, its a must see!
I am sorry you are having so many house issues! Isn't it lovely to own a home?!?
WOW! I guess it good you're learning how to fix all this stuff so I can call you when mine goes on the fritz!! What fun stuff to come home to...Your pics from the ferry look fun!
Yikes, I'm sorry to hear about all of your "remodeling"! :)
Yes, my dad is feeling well and doing great! He's definitely - I would say - living life now; traveling, delegating more at work and enjoying life! It was fun having him here for the birthday. Hope all is well!
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