We are just a normal family that desires to live as debt free as possible and be a blessing to others. This blog is about part of our journey to get there. Come often and view our progress as we take the plunge with our "dream" home. Oh, you may see it as a nightmare but sit back and watch as our dream becomes a reality. A reality where we can enjoy the company of those traveling through as they stop and enjoy a good nights rest and some old fashioned home cooking. If by chance you live in the area or are traveling through, stop in and see for yourself what we are doing as you sit a bit and enjoy a glass of sweet tea. If nothing else, just come often and watch as this dream of ours unfolds right before your very eyes.

Friday, January 11, 2013

operation basement

Yesterday I worked in the basement all day.  It was great to have the ventless gas heater in and running when we got there so we didn't have to wait for the wood stove to get warmed up before going to work.  I finished scraping the steel beams that the house is built on and painted them with rust-o-leum primer so they can be painted with the ceiling in a couple of days.  Once the ceiling is painted, I can move things in there without the fear of things falling from there.  Cooking and eating will become much simpler.  LOL  Jonathan finished vacuuming every board in the ceiling of the basement in preparation for the paint.  He also helped David get the back door put on.  Today will be the dead bolt put in and I will feel "safe" in the basement!  :-)  I  will work on cleaning up the camper and getting it all closed up so we can move all the tools into the garage.  We have 6 days left to be completely out of this house.  WOW!  Can't believe it!  Today will be our last day of house renovation until we are moved out of here.  I think I am going to recoat the beams with another light coat of primer and then work on a few cracks in the walls to prepare them for being sealed.  We want to seal things up right so hopefully we won't have too many leaks if any in the basement while we try to function there and work on the upstairs. David and Jonathan are going to work on getting the back steps fixed and set up properly so when we move things that need to be moved there, we won't have any problems.   We are going to be moving into a basment of a couple in our church while they are gone for a few weeks.  That will be a huge blessing just because it will make things much simpler for a little bit.  I think we will probably take a few days off and do something fun with the kids after the move.  They have worked so hard this past month or so.  It is about time we take a little "family" time and have some fun!  Don't know what will be "fun" to them but we will see! 

heat

steel beams before

steel beams after


back door entry to laundry room
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