More setup.

Friday at lunch I went out and got the propane install scheduled.  Disappointingly the first spot they had available wasn't until late August on the 25th.  So I might be using the camper stove for a while.  

The big project Friday after work was to fix the backflush on the water filter from draining in the back yard.  It wasn't as bad as I thought.  I used a pallet to get across the really bad spot, but from there the water seemingly drained away from the house enough that I could walk up by the house.

It was only one PEX fitting and attach the hose.  

I had hoped to run it all the way to the creek, but my hose didn't quite reach.  This will have to do though.

I ran a manual backflush and everything seemed happy.  I am glad the water system didn't mind the restriction on the flow; hose spickets only have a roughly 1/4 to 3/8 ball valve, it isn't a full 3/4 fitting.  

The other task for Friday was shopping.  I picked up the ceiling fan for the living room.  It is a 52 inch, that was the largest I could find that looked similar to the one we put up in the bedroom.   

I also ordered the washer and dryer, they should be here Wednesday. 

It was a nice moon out Friday.  

Saturday morning I went and did some more work in the tiny home before the storms came.  I was debating on pulling these shelves down, but I decided not to do it yet.  I would like to put up similar shelves in the new home.  

I also picked up the jack out of the rain and checked it.  The wheels don't spin as nicely, but otherwise it seemed fine.  I sprayed it with some WD-40.  Hopefully it helps. 

After that, I could hear the rumble of thunder, so I went back inside and started to work on the living room.  I had some visitors while I was working on it.  

But I got the entertainment center set up.  For some reason the remote for the receiver doesn't appear to work anymore.  

The wiring isn't a complete disaster but isn't great (well, it is great for me, but not for some).  I didn't set up the surround speakers yet though.  

I was running the dishwasher almost constantly over the weekend, but I found another bent over nail that they put the linoleum down on top of.

After that, it was time to set up the ceiling fan.  This one was more complicated than the one in the master bedroom.  I had a helpful stack of totes to hold everything in place.  

It was a pain by myself, but it is installed.  

Sunday was gorgeous, and I was kind of lazy.  I went out for a short bit in the morning.  I didn't even need the AC, it never got over 71 in the house.

The first thing I did was string up the end table.  

It is now complete.

I also went through the decor box.  There was mold inside it unfortunately, so I carefully cleaned everything in it.  The bag was a lost cause, but everything else was either glass or ceramic and was fine.  

I wasn't sure where to put them, but for now the cruise stuff is living here.

The living room is starting to take shape.  I will eventually get a couch or maybe a dual armchair or something, but this is how I expect it will turn out.  

I also finished getting the totes in the kitchen unpacked.

There are a few things I will have to re-stack to get them to fit.  

My unpacking was moving faster than the dishwasher too.  I got one load of this started this morning before I left.  I might have a few too many plates

The pile on the table is stuff that wasn't dry either.  The metal utensils I need to grab a countertop thing for, they were too short for the bin I stuck the other stuff in.  And the drawer is nearly full too.  

They may not have been dry, but it was still dry under the sink.  

The pile of empty totes is starting to get quite large.  I need to figure out what I am going to do with them.  The damaged ones I will obviously toss, but the rest I am not sure.  I guess stick them in the shed and hope the mice leave them alone.

I started putting up hooks too.  

I also went and swapped out the bulbs in the master bath.  I tried to get a picture of the bulb next to the label on the fixture, but failed.  They put a 72W incandescent bulb (which I didn't think you could buy anymore) in a fixture that is only rated for 60W output.  Good job guys.  But now it has LED bulbs in it.

I also ordered the moca adapters to set up the networking.  They should be in this week so I can get the file server set back up.  It runs the ethernet over the cable lines.  This way I don't have to wire up the house for ethernet.  Cable will likely never be available in Sullivan.

I took a quick walk through last night before going to bed (I was waiting for the dishwasher to finish). Hopefully this one is short enough to upload to the blog directly.

I also came up with a list of improvements/upgrades I wanted to do.

• Master Bath
• Longer reach faucet
• Corner Shelf by vanity
• Pull out shelves under the sink
• Freestanding toilet paper holder
• Replace linen shelves with pull out cube storage or something
• Medicine cabinet
• Master Bedroom
• Bigger dresser
• Queen bed
• Shelf over the window
• Install some outlets that have USB charging ports built in
• Master Bedroom Closet
• Replace the shelving in the closet with something beefier.  Maybe put in shelves on one side.
• Install some wing nuts or easier access for the access panels
• Put a window in the access panel for the water filter so I can see its display
• Add an outlet inside the access area for the water filter.
• Living room
• Armoire by the door
• Entertainment center
• Coffee table 
• Shelf over windows
• Kitchen
• Corner cabinet slide-out
• Pull out shelves in the pantry
• Shelf over the window?
• Island?  The kitchen has a dearth of drawers, but I don't need the extra counter...
• Utility Room
• Replace shelves with cabinets or something more robust.
• Hangers for broom, etc?
• Second bedroom (gym room)
• Shelves in hallway by door
• TV and speaker stand
• Shelves over the windows
• Third bedroom (office)
• Shelf over the window
• Second bath
• Shelves under sink
• Medicine cabinet (likely the one from the tiny home)
• A shelf with a large towel rack. (perhaps the one from the tiny home)

Moving in.

Thursday was pretty stormy, even though it was originally not supposed to start until after 5PM.  

We started off when the rain was still pretty light, and got the tiny home moved into its final location.  No damage to the truck this time either.  It was soft, but the ruts weren't as bad as I expected, and we didn't get stuck.  It was raining pretty good when we finished though, so we didn't move the carport back

This is the final tally on what was lost.  

After that, we mostly worked on inside stuff.  We installed the ceiling fan in the bedroom.  I put the wood side down, it matches the carpet pretty nice, and the white would have just melded into the ceiling.  

I have been washing everything I brought in, and discovered that the trap for the kitchen sink wasn't installed correctly/was installed by a noob.  It was crooked and wasn't even finger tight.  I fixed it.  

The storms were pretty severe in the afternoon too, and there was a confirmed tornado out by Dublin (only a couple of towns away).  The house did fine, but the cardboard I am using as a spacer for the AC was not a fan.  I have a foam board somewhere to replace the cardboard, I just need to locate it.  

Once the storms moved out, it looked pretty nice.  I forgot to take a picture of it, but I confirmed that the front outside light not working was just a dead bulb.

I have started to design the replacement for the armoire.  That will probably be the first piece of furniture I replace.  It will wait until I finish moving in though.  

I plan on getting the propane scheduled today, and maybe picking up another ceiling fan for the living room.  I also need to do something about the water filter backflush drain too.  Currently it just dumps into the backyard.  This is technically correct according to the manufacturer, but it is making a very wet backyard much worse, especially with the dishwasher running constantly as I am washing all my dishes before putting them away.  I picked up a garden hose PEX adapter and plan to use my hose to run it down into the creek until I get around to putting in another french drain.

I will hopefully finish getting things unpacked this weekend.

The stuff is in.

My dad came up to help me move in.  The first we did yesterday was install the air conditioners.  The freebie Frigidaire is actually a really nice AC.  A little bent, but it works really good and easily cools the core of the house despite it being only a 10k BTU.  

Only the finest cardboard spacers were used.

We celebrated with some pizza.  

Today we went on a scenic tour to go pay for the rest of the house.  Despite that, with an assist from Dad and my tractor, we got everything brought in.  We wiped everything down with Clorox wipes before bringing it in.  I also remembered that I have a lot of kitchen stuff.  Almost half my totes were kitchen stuff.  

I did unfortunately find some suspicious stuff in the living room tote.  It didn't look like mold, but it wasn't there when the tote was brought up.  I will have to clean everything well when I unpack it.  

The washer turned out to be a lost cause.  I opened it, saw the fuzz and took a whiff, and it was clear.  So it is in the scrap pile.  

Likewise the dresser also turned out to be not salvageable.  There was a lot more mold inside it than I thought.  

Most of the stuff in the deacon's chair was no good.  I lost some of my gloves, my sweatshirt, and a few other things. 

The shed is empty again.  

After that, we went out and ran some errands.  I picked up a cleaning kit for my rifle.  My 8MM was fine, but the shotgun had some fuzzies on it which we cleaned up.  The muzzle loader was rusting though.  We oiled it up and will try to take it apart and clean it up tomorrow.  

We also went to the laundromat and ran all the laundry.  

I also cleaned up the subwoofer.  I wiped the surface mold off with a Clorox wipe, sprayed it with vinegar to kill the mold that had absorbed into the wood, and then hosed it down with Lysol.  Hopefully that is sufficient.  

New House. Finally

I went through and did the final house inspection yesterday.  I got the keys for the place, even though I haven't paid him the final bill yet.  The bank was being slow.  But at any rate, I have the keys.  And a free flashlight keyring.  And yes, the code for the key is the same as the Druidia airlock.

Here are the pictures of the house. Starting at the end:

Master Bathroom.  I like the window above the tub.  It is kind of nice to let natural light in.  

The vanity.  Nice and large.  No medicine cabinet, which I might add later.

There is a bunch of empty space, and some shelves for towels and the like.  I kinda wish the shelves came out flush, but I can do that later.  That was a consequence of the widening, they didn't deepen the shelves, since they are just basic wire shelving.

The master bedroom.  It only has one window.  I debated adding a second on the left wall, but it would just be looking out at the carport, so I decided against it.  There might also be a deck or something over there eventually though.  

The master closet.  The two access panels are for the water filter (left) and hot water heater (right).

There is more hanging space than I know what to do with.  I might eventually take the left and put shelves in for my camping or hunting gear or something. 

The living room.  I noticed that the picture is slightly distorted.  My new phone has a wide angle (0.6x zoom) that I used for this picture.  Worth noting if I use that mode in the future.  It is quite useful to have though, despite the image defects.  The living room is the main reason that I went 28' wide instead of 24'.  I wanted the wall on the far side to be long enough for a large TV stand and possibly something next to it.  For starters, it will just be my laptop, but I didn't want to pidgeon-hole the TV into a corner.

The living room as it appears from the front door.

The kitchen.  

The sinks.  They are a bit small, which is why I prefer single basin, but most people for whatever reason prefer double basin.  

The stove.  It isn't a cheapo model, but isn't anything too fancy.  Just a mid-range Whirlpool.

The fridge.  A pretty basic Whirlpool model.  The dishwasher on the left is a middling Whirlpool model.  The appliances do come with a warranty.  

The pantry.

The utility room.

The electric box.  There is an adequate number of spare breaker slots, though not a ton.  I think adding 6 more circuits would more than likely overload the 100A main.  

Dryer hookups.  It will be nice to have a real dryer again.  

Washer hookups and the water filter plumbing.  I kind of wish the handles were blue and red for hot and cold, but oh well.  I am not too worried about it.  The right is the furnace.  It may not make winter; I should have enough cash leftover to put in a heat pump.  

The small bedroom (BR3).  I don't know what I am going to do with this room yet.  Probably put in a desk/office or something.  Maybe leave it open to be a guest room?  I wasn't intending to buy extra furniture for guests though.

The small room has a small closet.

The other bedroom is a bit larger.  I am planning on turning this room into a home gym, which is why I got the extra window installed.  The window on the right I paid extra for.

These windows were a bit different than the others.  I am not sure if I got a window upgrade since I added one or something.  Also of note the blinds are the nicer style that doesn't have a pull cord to raise/lower them.

The second bathroom.  This was one of the other biggest beneficiaries of the width upgrade.  The vanity went from an 18" (basically just a sink) to a 24" vanity, and there is space around the toilet so it isn't a sardine can.  This also has the natural light upgrade above the tub.  

It didn't cost any extra/was free, so I had them put cable jacks in the walls on the front half of the house.  I intend to get those Mocha adapters, and use them as my hardwired ethernet.  

One of the things that FineLine asked me to do was look for any oddities.  My first thing is that there is a really loud squeak right here.  

I did a video walkthrough as well.  It is pretty long, about 7 minutes.  Apparently Blogger doesn't allow videos anymore (or it is over the size threshold or something), but the video should be available at the album for these: https://photos.app.goo.gl/himjpwqyLQJmnEgLA

I plan to start the upgrades by getting a quote for a heat pump.  I don't like the thought of heating with propane come winter.  My electric is absurdly expensive, but I don't think propane would be cheaper.  The cooling will be nice too.  I have enough window units to cool it though.  This is the list of upgrades and the order I plan to start working on them (basically until my money runs out).  A lot of the furniture I would build myself, like the entertainment center I would build, but I would upgrade the TV with one that is larger (naturally) and doesn't have a scratch on the screen.

1. Heat pump
2. Queen bed.
3. Washer/Dryer
4. Couch/Armchair/Living Room
5. Curtains
6. Home Gym
7. TV/Entertainment center.
8. Upgrade lights to LED.  

My dad is coming up (he left last night) to help me move in, so it might be a couple of days before I post again.  I have Wednesday and Thursday off to try to get everything wrapped up.