More Infrastructure

So as I have mentioned, the infrastructure is more than I'd ever imagined. This is interesting in that there are pipes & wires that I've relied on all of my life and look- there they are. How they are put together all depends on what material they are made from- but none of them are easy. The cast iron pipe here (big black stuff) is for the waste and also for the venting... what is venting I can possibly discuss later. meanwhile the copper pipe is for the nice clean water coming in. The metal brackets on the wall are because we will have wall mounted faucets (someday). the blue boxes are for the electrical... this is a photo of where the new master bathroom will someday be.

Meanwhile The electrical all has to come together and then connect to the main so that electricity can pass throughout the house with ease. This is a sub-panel for the electrical upstairs. The yellow cable is called romex and I just keep buying more of it while Memo & Quincy keep drilling holes and then pushing the cable through those holes... as I said, more than I'd imagined.

Windows!

Things are getting closed up and beginning to come together as the two shipments of windows are delivered and then installed. We chose these windows from Seirra Pacific- largely because we liked their unique look and how you can just pull them open or shut (no screw handle thing). And here they are! Double pane, low-e, the fir is sustainably forested, and not only that but they look good too....

Cleanliness is next to something

We decided to get these cool bathtubs from China. I didn't quite realize some of the logistical troubles that would be involved in this decision... 

Still, here are our 2 new bathtubs-

ready to drive away.