Paul on a bike, except when I'm working on the new house...

It's so amazing to see stuff be DONE, and the plumbing has been a long road, only one more thing to get done which is get the city to connect the new system and I'll have WATER....  Curtain rod for all the way around the tub, as the ones you can buy just aren't big enough, goal is to keep the curtain from sticking to the occupant of the shower, I guess those responsible for making curtain rods don't want to think, too bad, Mine is perfect. Ran the 1/2" PEX through that piece of copper pipe up into the ceiling, then a 45 bracket for the PEX in the attic, to a brass pipe which is now held in place by two copper straps, and connected to that rain showerhead, yippie.

With the threat of rain an thunderstorms(oh yeah use electric tools outside when there's lightening), I was still able to get stuff done on the skirt for the house and use the cut off cement board to install four tiles at the threshold for the back door. Also, was able to sweat some copper pipe to make my own shower curtain rod, the perfect size for the tub, or well just outside of the tub. I just couldn't find any good round curtain rods for a clawfoot tub that looked like they would not only work, but didn't cost over $200.  Here's without a flash, and it doesn't look to dark, I finished the right side skirt, still need to do the back, and I'll get around to the front one of these days.  I hadn't gotten it partially installed in the ceiling yet, but here it is, yes I still need to clean the tub.  Same time as the top pic but the flash didn't make it come out very well.  Here's the tile, just four of them, but if I step into the house...

Sent back the shower set from amazon, their search feature just does not understand the concept of a claw foot tub, and that the holes are not even 5 inches apart. So bought a new faucet, that I will plumb a shower into it.  Here's the tube a few minutes after I heated it and then it slide like a hot knife through butter, just need some clamps to keep it tight, as with hot water it might weaken.  Also still need to clean the tub before I complete the faucet install.  It's not the Iron Throne, but it will do. The hot water tank, timer, and that expansion tank. Woot!

I was thinking of using flashing on the peak since I knew it wouldn't line up, but cutting the five inch boards down to fit turned out just fine. It kind of reminds me of the underside of a ship when it's high an dry in the shipyard.  Manly Wood!  More Manly Wood!

Finished the last row of actual Ship-lap, had enough for five rows on the ceiling, now it's 1x8s and then some of the 1x5s.  Front room, the place for the TV shrine....  The kitchen side... And here's some of that electrical I did, see that conduit on the right, I added that, nice an secure.

Glad I did the shiny on the kitchen side, as there did not seem to be enough for both sides when I did the gym side of the great room.  Here's the kitchen side before the 2" stuff.  kitchen side done.  Hmm, that turned out more blurry than I had intended. Well at least this pic is sharp, that light strip might get covered up when I put the pieces back up there, had to cut them install, then I'll take them down so I can clear coat them.  Also put some tar paper on that wall too.

Update on the tree: Nice guy came by an took some of it, but his saw died so he didn't take any more. So little wind storm last night, took out some trees, an thankfully the tree fell AWAY from the house, it was the huge oak out front. I won't have to figure out how to cut that one branch that the squirrels were using to get onto the roof. And I think all that Oak Pollen was bothering even me. Two things, now the pics of the carnage....  About 11pm last night.  An yes I'll have to cut that so it doesn't look like that....  This is what I woke up to deal with.  only blocked half the street.  My front door is back there..  And even this other tree on the side had a branch die.  Sadly this shed renewal will have to be sooner than later...at least I was planning on dealing with this.  Neighbor's yard, snapped em like twigs.  Bit wet an windy to get the leaves to stick to the new shed. ...