Chugging Along

Is it Spring yet?

Survey says no.

But all of the walls excluding the bathroom are installed. So I went ahead and put up the first coat of paint. Looking pretty good. Definitely adds brightness to the interior.

Finally committed to buying a shower pan. Was hoping to find one used on CraigsList or Facebook, but it's an unusual size (36"x34"). Found a fairly cheap one at Lowe's so I picked it up. I padded out the interior wall to fit the shower pan. Christian and I drilled out the hole for the drain then I installed the pan with some spray foam underneath for support. Then I installed the shower mixing valve.

Plumbing is chugging along still. Went with a new layout per Christian's recommendation. Trying to take up as little space as possible is certainly a challenge. This should work just fine.

Worked on the door for the electrical box on the back of the house. Started by recutting the plywood to fit better, then framing it out with some 1x2 to provide rigidity. Then added the piano hinge to the bottom.

Once I determined it was a good fit I added siding to the outside to match the rest of the house then added a couple slide latches to hold it closed. Looking good, just ignore the fact that I still haven't finished the trim, soffit and siding at the top of the walls.

And a small but satisfying detail: the exterior light next to the door. Sometimes it's the smallest updates that feel the best.

And on a side note: I have finally returned to the working world. After 3 years and 7 months of funemployment, adulting time has come. I got pretty lucky and was connected to a small consulting company that provides development work for companies using Rally, which is the software I was heavily involved with at my last job at Optum. The company was started by a former architect on the Rally team. I'll be working fully remote and work will be fairly flexible. Couldn't have asked for a better opportunity! Will most likely be starting Monday, if not sooner. Looking forward to getting back to the grind. This house isn't going to pay for itself!