

An electrician came and re-wired that which was damaged. We once again have a doorbell and an outlet in our bathroom.
Most of my days this spring I spend some time on the phone, over e-mail or driving around in attempt to motivate forward progress on my house getting fixed. Below is an update on some of the pieces that have come together as well as those that have not:
Door. The doors that were ordered were the wrong size (too big!) and they are not returnable. Anyone in need of two 36" doors pre-hung? Would love to get them to a good home... We now have to figure out who should pay for this huge mistake. We are all a little bit to blame (the door salesman for ordering the doors without getting a final ok from anyone, our general contractor for not checking that measurement before the doors got ordered, myself for not double- checking the measurement before the doors got ordered). Thankfully our general contractor built us a plywood door so that we can now go in and out of the front of our house while we wait another month or so for doors the correct size to arrive.
Front steps. New cement was laid and we anxiously await the tile guy to re-tile it.
Exterior siding. General contractor ordered the wood, now to just match and stain and put it up.
3. Interior siding. General contractor found a match (!) now we are just waiting for it to arrive.
Entryway flooring. Hardwood flooring subcontractor seems to think he can fix the damage no problem.
Closet and bathroom doors. We decided to save money by re-using the originals, they are a little scraped up but nothing too awful.
Bathroom siding. I can smell the fumes now from the freshly stained wood.
Bathroom vanity. After considerable time and effort by everyone involved our general contractor figured out a way to get us a vanity we like that fits the spot we have for it all within the budget the insurance company has given us.
Sometimes I want to cry (and I do), other times scream (everyone involved is now familiar with my stressed-out voice) but generally I am finding peace in my home despite it's altered front and patiently waiting for the insurance company to cough up money so the contractors can get paid for their work. I am thankful for a home that is large enough to escape the construction noise, mess and fumes when my toddler or I are not up to it.