It may be little... but it is wired like a biggen!

We wanted to catch everyone up on our electrical! Our home is wired and lights are on!!! WOOHOO!! That has been a huge step for us! We may have more outlets needed but we won't be running extension cords. :) Running the wire was a task and I can't be more thrilled that it is behind us.

 

Once we figured out where the HEART of our home would be... we placed the electrical panel and started the most pain ordeal... running the wire through the walls. We did this before we had the insulation sprayed but I forgot to post it! :)

Kitchen

3 Light switches

4 Recessed Lights

11 Outlets

Washroom

2 Light switches

4 Recessed Lights

8 Outlets

Living Room

3 Light switches (2 for lofts)

13 Outlets

Master Bedroom and Bath

4 Light switches

6 Recessed Lights

14 Outlets

5 Outside outlets around the house

2 Porch Lights

1 Pull chain Light under house

Each loft has 10 Outlets and one Recessed Light and Light switch. The light switch will be a 2-way switch so that the kids can turn the light on or off down stairs or as they are going up into the loft, etc. 

Over due update!!!

A lot has happened  in the last two weeks!

Our home was delivered on September 5th and it was a great day!!!

 It was weight lifted off of our shoulders to see our home being hauled down the highway. Right then... we knew we had made the best decision for us. Our building is the maximum size that can be hauled and moved. Which I don't remember the height limit but the 16x40 lofted barn/cabins are just an inch or two over the limit. Not sure how they get away with it but they hauled it for us. We were given several options for color and windows, doors, etc. We chose the metal roof over shingles and picked the color: Burnished Slate. The exterior paint is Toupe and the trim is Tan.

Rick Williams delivering!

  We also went went with the 11 Lite 36" Fiberglass French Doors and chose the 3x3 windows.

 Set up and delivery went extremely fast and easy... thanks to Rick Williams. It was really neat to watch them unload our building. I was nervous but also excited! This is our HOME!!!















That very next day we attached the deck and stairs.

Deck attached!

Stairs!

As soon as we had the deck attached and able to work off of it... we started framing all the walls. There were just a few changes in the floor plan but nothing major.

Master bedroom and master bath

Wall dividing kitchen and wash room

framing almost complete!

view of south end of house. Kitchen and wash room with loft above.

 The last two weeks have been nonstop busy! Our goal is to have all wiring, plumbing and insulation completed by next weekend. :) There is no grass growing under our feet and don't see us stopping any time soon!

Here are a few pictures of the wiring in progress. Please remember... we don't know what we are doing. We are not experts... but YouTube has made us pretty close to being experts. :)

1 of the lofts

TJ running the wire

 

Master bedroom

TJ and I :)

the heart of our home!

Kendred (The fourth child of 5)

Me and Peyton (the fifth child - Youngest of all 5)