So we scheduled the carpet to be installed in the still mostly empty house on the 25th of March with an extra day the 26th just in case they needed more time.
Our furniture and boxes were scheduled for delivery the 27th and 28th. And the plan was to have the long Easter weekend 4 days to unpack and settle in.
The carpet installed on the 26th ended up being flawed. There was a missing line/row of yarn through the whole batch! (See photo below- that was not a seam) And it was not “noticed” until the install was completed. So we had to have our stuff delivered onto the carpet knowing it would all have to be moved to remove the bad carpet and then re-installed.
We hoped that the company would get this fixed quickly but nope- Going through all the proper procedures and claim forms took time plus the Easter holiday …the soonest they could possibly get new carpet to us was the 9th 😜
So with the help of generous friends we spent part of our weekend moving stuff around to clear as much of the carpet area as we could.
A royal pain in the ….
but then on the 9th they were delivered the wrong carpet and then need to reschedule again!
We were beside ourselves with frustration. And we have the plumber scheduled for the week of the 15th.
After much pushing and some juggling, they managed to arrange for the new new carpet to be installed on the 10th. They were unable to finish it, but enough that we can start to put things where they go. Hoping to have it finished next week.
And after several appraisals and quotes, we have determined the amount of work and money necessary to keep/restore/redo the wood flooring in the hall and dining room is too much. So we will be ordering carpet for those locations.
That is likely another 4-6 weeks away. But that is fine, we have plenty of other stuff to focus on.
As for our belongings…
Everything arrived and is accounted for. Yay! It is still too soon to know if there are any damages. But so far the big items, the items we were most concerned about are all fine. Especially the big screen tv! There are a few other minor breaks, but nothing we can’t fix or live without.
A huge shout out to folks that packed everything up in Seattle and to the Wellington Allied Moving crew. You were rockstars. I wish I could say the same for NZ MAF- they opened up about 20 boxes to “inspect” and did a terrible job of packing them back up? Check out the gold and black box above.
We did enjoy a fun Easter Sunday with friends. We drove out to Kaitoke Regional Park - where Rivendell is from Lord of the Rings films. Good food, fun games, and the weather even held out for us.
Eric has been super busy. Working on house stuff and trying to keep me sane.
The space behind the oven now has a wall.
We had been planning to remove the very old gas hot water cylinder from the upstairs linen closet and wanted to go with water on demand (called infinity water here) but along the way the plumber found that we had a gas leak. Not in the house itself, but somewhere between the outside meter and the house. There is a driveway there and we would need to cut through the asphalt to run new line. And to complicate matters that part of the driveway is not actually our property. It is the cities and is shared with our neighbor. So we took the easy way out. We will be shutting off the gas. The water heater was the only use. And installing a new electric cylinder in the basement. Easier and cheaper in the end.
Eric has now made the steps to the basement room safe and will start building the platform for the new water cylinder and our washer and dryer.
Original unsafe entry
It has been stressful, but is getting better. Our friends have been an enormous help. Not only with moving furniture and boxes back and forth multiple times but in keeping us smiling and semi-sane. Thank you!
Not our house- A friend is fixing his roof and exterior paint.
We did get our bedroom set up! So great to finally spend our first night in our bed!❤️ We have not slept in this bed since Aug 27th, 2023! We will be getting new blinds and curtains in the not to distant future.
Really looking forward to making more progress soon.
And just because…a shout out to my sister who continues to follow her dreams. Congratulations! She was the announcer at Oracle Stadium for the San Francisco Giants opening weekend! We really wish we could have been there. 🎉
We also celebrated Sue’s 81st birthday🎂!
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