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Drywall up in kitchen and bathroom

Thanks to Dave and Maria, we finally got the drywall up in the kitchen and most of the bathroom!  Our friends came to hang out in the yurt and ended up helping us cut insulation for the walls – we used styrofoam which was a bear.  According to Tom, it’s better for the yurt because it’s moisture-resistant and won’t mildew like fibreglass.  At this point, we don’t know how damp the yurt will get, so moisture resistance is needed!

The stove will be installed today (fingers crossed), so we’ll have some heat!  It’s supposed to get below freezing this weekend so we are looking forward to hanging out by the fire.  And then running outside to use the bathroom…

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Cabinets Ready… But Still No Toilet

Our kitchen cabinets are being delivered on Wednesday the 4th.  There is still no toilet, which is disheartening after all this time. I don’t know when the cabinets can be installed – everything we do seems to depend upon something else getting done by someone else who needs to check their schedule to see when they can fit it in.  For instance, we are waiting for the drywall to be complete so we can paint the walls so the electrician can come in and install the lights and electrical sockets so the appliances can be installed.  I believe the cabinets will get installed after that sometime.   And as for the toilet… it could be another month at this rate!  The pipes under the yurt aren’t actually connected to the septic tank, which is an important step towards a working toilet.

Sigh.

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Well Update

We are now getting 25 gallons per minute on the well, which is very strong water pressure. The well alone cost $7000, and that’s just for digging it. The rest of the infrastructure – piping to the house, hookup, the pressure system, etc – is all extra. I am starting to see why raw land stays raw…

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We Have a Well!

The man leading the team digging for the well called a few days ago and informed us that at 180 feet, they found water.  The well is getting approximately 5-6 gallons per minute, which is good enough for both the yurt and the future house.  The well guy has suggested a constant-pressure system, which we intend to use.  The successful well was dug in the lower area near the walnut grove, not too far from our giant sycamore tree.  The well guy said that he’s always had success finding water near sycamore trees.  What a relief!  It looks like we’ll have a yurt after all…