Matt observed that I use a lot of exclamation points in my blog posts. My first thought was that I’m just really excitable. Except that I’m not. Then I thought that writing makes me happy, which is certainly true. But really, exclamation points are just so darned convenient.
Yes, maybe they’re a bit lazy. Like if I were to accurately describe my heightened emotional state using words alone then I might elevate my writing to something more than just a conversation among chums. True all this. Yet still. What is a few exclamation points among friends?
If I were to describe my mental state today, exclamation point free, a mere two days before we move into our new not-actually-finished home, I would describe a mix of anticipation about finally being back on our property, albeit not in our actual suite; scattered thoughts manifested as an unceasing compulsion toward list-making; a probably futile drive to figure out a solution that would magically finish the reclaimed flooring in our suite so that we only had to move our piano and impossibly heavy bed once, and compartmentalized denial about packing and being ready for move day (who wants to live among boxes for longer than absolutely necessary, but on the other hand, who enjoys frantically throwing things in boxes as the movers are loading the truck?). The list-making includes things like setting up play dates for Mila-Kate so I can go prep the suites for appliance delivery; making the daily phone calls and follow ups to confirm an HRV delivery; order two more vanities and then figure out what to do when the ones we want aren’t in stock; cancel services at one house and set them up at the other; organize movers; sort out incorrect invoices, find a lawyer to draft up a strata plan. Yeah, I think that was a run-on sentence. Welcome to my brain. And then there is all the regular stuff: staying on top of bills, feeding ourselves, planning Halloween costumes, working, getting in the occasional physical activity and the odd hour of down-time with Mila-Kate and Matt.
Um. So. Yeah!! Phew it was hard to hold those in so long.
Okeedoke, so where are we at? Let’s have a look see.
Outside first:
Moving inside:
Looks great Christy!
Must feel great to see the end in sight.
Will the Zehnder unit be servicing all three units? Do the suites also share a domestic hot water unit or do they each have their own water heater?
All the best,
Cam
Hi Cam! Thanks, yes, we are getting there! Each side of the strata duplex has its own systems – so each with its own HRV and CO2 heat pump hot water heater. On our side, our system is shared with the rental suite, so we went with a bigger HRV (the Q600 that you see here) and the larger 119 GAL storage tank for the hot water system. The heat pump itself has plenty of capacity. The other half has a Q450 HRV and the 83 Gal tank for the heat pump.