Sunday, March 15, 2026

9-15 March 2026 Electrical almost done

 The Electrical installers made great progress. Most of the lights and ceiling fans are installed as are most of the outlets. They did not get power out to the shop and did not get the ceiling fans and lights in the living room installed. They found they had a short in one of the outdoor power lines and ended up cutting a bunch of holes in the wall to find the short. Sure enough, a drywall screw had punctured a wire so they had to replace the wire from the box up to the attic. They moved the outlets in the pantry and bathrooms to where we requested. They are supposed to come out next week to finish the electrical install. The tilers were out to install the backsplash in the kitchen and utility room. It came out great. The HVAC system completed their install but failed to add the vent in the attic I have been asking for over the last two months. They will have to come back out to add. The propane tank was installed where we had marked. They went down about 2.5 feet before hitting solid rock. They had to chip through rock for the next 3 feet. But with the smaller tank, it was a much smaller hole so they wrapped up in a day. On Friday the concrete crew was out to begin laying out the driveway. David met up with them to make sure they knew where we wanted the driveway set. The drywall guys were supposed to be out to fix the drywall over the weekend, but never showed up. Same with the driveway guys. David worked on the Ethernet wires we had run early on. He was able to get two of the four we had run to the shop working fully, but the other two have problems, probably where he spliced them in the conduit between the house and the shop. Next is to install the outside cameras. This week they plan to complete the electrical and the plumber is supposed to be in to complete the plumbing. They are also supposed to deliver and install the appliances. It is finally coming together! On Sunday we met up with Wade and Mona at the house and then went to lunch in Granbury.  There was a Founder’s Day Festival in the Square and lots of people were milling about the vendors. The wind was really picking up so we decided to retreat and explore another day. Always good to see Mona and Wade.

Digging for the Propane Tank

250 Gallon Propane Tank before being buried

Forms go in for the driveway

We have lights

Holes cut to find the short

Finally moved the plugs up


Backsplash in the utility room

More holes

New light in the hall

Lights and Backsplash added to kitchen


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