What's the news this week? 2/17/2010

Lets see, I found a nice guy who lives in the area to come over and peel the siding off the back rooms we're demo-ing and to take the old appliances strewn through the various kitchens. He'll get some $$ by recycling everything, and it should probably save us almost a full dumpster (which I'm sure we will fill with other "crap"), probably from the apartment.

All the permits have been applied for(demo, plumbing, electrical, roof) , now we just have to wait to get the go ahead for that. Hopefully Hamilton will be good to us and get those going quickly. We can move forward on the floors, structural repairs, drywall, painting, but need to avoid any water damage areas until the roof is done.

The plumber is coming out next week to fix the couple of plumbing issues that is preventing us using the radiators in the apartment. After he comes then I can get Master Wes out to look at the 3rd circulation pump on the boilers, we're pretty sure that one is not working as some of the radiators are not getting warm.

Question, how is it that radiator heat set on 50 at the huge house feels WARMER than forced hot air set on 72 at the other house? We may not need snuggies after all!!

I really wanted to have the floors stained a dark cherry but we weren't sure we could fit that in the budget due to the large area we're refinishing, but Super GC Bob was able to fit it in for us, I am SO GLAD. I REALLY hate when you refinish floors and they look yellow, now the floors will represent the warm rich feel of the house.

Found out this week that the rehab funds are now available for draws so we can really get rolling now. Asked Bob how long he actually thinks to finish the project and he's saying 2 months. This is great that it'll be done sooner, BUT when the last draw happens any $$ left in escrow goes against the principal...including the 6 months of mortgage payment we built in. If the job is done in 2 months, we start paying in 3...this means I'm already 3 months behind in selling the old house. AHHHH!!! I don't want to have to carry both houses if we can avoid it. I must now become a packing maniac!!! :)