As you know, we have installed a geothermal system in our house and insulated the entire house in foam. We have a very tight house. There benefits and downfalls to this. Benefit: less air leak from the interior to the exterior (thus lower energy costs). Downfall: less air leak from the interior to the exterior (ironic, I know). You see a house has to 'breathe,' and I talked about this earlier on in my great blogging adventure. In order to avoid 'sick house syndrome,' and, yes, there is such a creature. We have had Stroop's install an ERV system, or an energy recovery ventilation system, to help avoid this problem. This ERV system will let the house 'breathe' by exchanging stale internal air for fresh external air a set percentage of a 24-hour period. Currently, our ERV is set at 30%. Translated, this means that the ERV will exchange air for 30% of the time during a 24-hour period (a little less than 8 hours a day). The ERV technician was at our house the other day installing the system under the house, and he drew a diagram of house the contraption worked and took me under the house to show me how to change the setting (or percentage of exchange if necessary). Oh, that sweet smell of fresh air. Ahhh.
Quite a bit of work was done yesterday at the house, because as of Sunday evening (two days ago, mind you), there was no running water in the house. Let there be water! And, golly gee, we got water yesterday. And our refrigerator is hooked up. We also got to welcome back our washer and dryer that my brubby has so kindly kept operational for us. Shelving was installed (wood in the pantry and wire everywhere else). The front porch steps are supposedly complete as well. I would imagine the yard is still a muddy mess because of the current monsoon season, but eventually, Indy is going to pick up the rocks that litter the yard (with some machine he's rented) and bring in topsoil. Hopefully, they have removed the clutter in the garage or at least sorted through it. The leftover electrical supplies have been returned to the Southern Electric for credit. (Note: Always, always make sure that any extras get returned for credit. These credits certainly add up! We returned unused tile and grout to Lowe's a couple of days ago and that yielded a significant return in our wallets.) Once Builders Supply picks up the remaining lumber and other products, our house/garage/yard will start looking less like a construction zone and more like a home (surrounded by a sea of dirt or mud, of course).
Today, we hope Indy's cohorts can get our driveway in working order. They are to install two more culverts, smooth it out, and lay more gravel. The rain/muddy condition is the limiting factor.
Tonight, we are moving clothes and Soxy down to Lynchburg. Soxy will actually be spending a few days at his grandmommy and granddaddy's house because there may still be workers going in and out of the our house. Poor Soxy's stress level would be off the charts.
As I type this entry, I am surrounded by boxes and stuff that still needs to be thrown into boxes. We have cleaned bathrooms, emptied cabinets, vacuumed floors, changed addresses, called utility companies, and have eaten out or had sandwiches for the past two weeks. This will be the fourteenth time I have moved since moving out of my parent's house after high school. (I'm certain Noel's number rivals mine.) Moving is certainly a familiar nuisance, but a necessary one nonetheless. Last night, we were saying how we can't believe we have reached this point. This journey didn't start with purchasing land, nor saving up money, nor getting married. This journey started much, much sooner than that. In the words of Ty Pennington...Welcome Home White Family, Welcome Home!
We will keep you updated on the post-move progress (once we regain Internet access...I am turning the cable box in right after I complete this entry) because Hannah and Noel's great adventure isn't over until the mortgage broker sings. I also want to thank, in advance, the 'movers' who are volunteering their time and muskels to help us: Larry, Matt, Mom, Daddy, Jamie, Eli, Riley, Rosa Lee, Marianne, and Emma. We appreciate it!
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| Parting shot: Happy Anniversary to my bestest friend in the whole, wide world. (You are such a lucky dude!) |
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