With the frame work basically being finished, the plumbing and the wiring has begun.  Obviously, these are essential components to any house.  This work appears to be tedious at times and in late June in Virgina, it is swelteringly hot work and swelteringly hot can make electricians grouchy – so far it seems like water off a duck’s back to plumbers.

The interior of the house looks like spaghetti cooked in a pressure cooker has blown its lid.  I again appreciate and respect tradesmen.  How electrical wires are kept straight causing neither a fire nor an explosion is beyond me.  I flick a switch and voilà, a room is filled with lumina, thanks to our electrician, Scott, and his apprentice, DJ!

A plumber’s work is no less amazing.  All the faucets tap the water source and all the drains connect to the septic system and drain-waste-vent system.  PVC with traces of purple stain and copper tubing run like a maze alongside floor joists and framing studs.  I turn or press a lever and I am able to run water or flush water, thanks to our plumber, Mike.

We’re not able to witness too much of this work as it can’t be seen from the comfort of an air conditioned Silverado cab where we sit a good part of the day so as not to be underfoot of these skilled men as they work in the heat of the day.  However, the silent partners, the electrical wiring, the plumbing, the HVAC, the audio/visual wiring, will play an integral role in the comfort we will enjoy in our finished home.