Just a quick little update on things.
We had our first snow fall the other day. We were getting a bit worried as the forecast changed from 5 cm to 10 cm. The snow was wet and heavy and our tarps outside the trailer were getting weighed down. Aron spent a good amount of time dealing with getting the snow off them. At least it was really pretty to see everything covered with snow.
We have quite a ritual now to ensure our water lines don’t freeze over night. Aron installed a bunch of drainage valves, so we can drain all the water lines each night and we have some insulation and pipe heaters that we put on at night. This at least this is buying us some time during the below zero nights we are starting to get. It is a pain, but hopefully it will only be for a few more weeks. The real fun is that our shower and toilet are both outside, so we get some chilly experiences out there.
As for the house, it has been pretty quiet as our builder is off on another job right now and we are just waiting for the insulation crew. They had indicated they would be here today or tomorrow. Since they didn’t show up today, I’m really hoping to see them tomorrow. Aron has been working hard to get the house all cleaned up so we don’t have dust and debris getting all insulated over. Just so you think I’m not doing anything, I’m working 3 days a week in Nelson, otherwise I’d be helping with the cleaning.
We also put up a tent the other day to provide us an area that we can heat and do work in while the house is being worked on inside.
I’m really excited as we are supposed to get our final certification on the fireplace tomorrow morning, so we should be able to get a fire burning tomorrow. Then we can see how much heat the fireplace gives off. I’ll post a nice fireplace picture once we are able to get it going.
So hopefully drywall next week. Keep all your fingers and toes crossed for us!
