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I am sorry I have been tardy posting photos and providing updates. I just posted some photos of the dry wall that is up on the first floor – it is taking shape. This morning I met with the cabinet-maker to measure for the kitchen. I think that is all squared away. After that I talked with the contractor a bit (her crew was roofing the garage since the weather is nice).

The latest on the new lateral to the sewer is that the City is passing the buck to the Metropolitan Sewer District and the MSD is most likely going to make me install a lateral for storm water. Apparently MSD is planning ahead to some time in the future when it will be able to install new sewers and will have separate systems for sewage and storm water. While that probably won’t be until I am easily in my 50s since it will require the passage of a bond issue, I still will most likely have to do it.

It turns out that the electrician (who looks like Steve Buscemi, btw) has not gotten the inspector over to the house to approve the first floor yet so the dry wall that is up may have to partially come down for the inspection to take place. This does NOT make me happy.

I am also stressing on budget numbers this evening as I received the latest round of invoices. I am going to meet with the contractor before I approve any of them as I have questions and concerns. Especially since I am most likely going to have to have a damn second lateral installed…