I think I finally have the wastewater drain system figured out. It was a lot more puzzling than I thought. There are a lot of rules to follow: pipe size, type of fitting, vents can't run horizontal until they're higher than the flood level of the highest fixture they serve, and on and on. But they're all for a reason and I'm glad I'm not just winging it and having tons of problems down the road.

The second bathroom is just about roughed-in now, and that was the hard one. Lots of drilling big holes in framing. In fact I burned out the gears in my neighbor's right angle drill, and have to go shopping for a replacement tomorrow (so I can borrow it some more). It was a cheap one, and maybe I should have known not to push it so hard, but hey.



Here is a sketch of what pipes are going where.


We have a general plan of what to do before we move in that puts us moving in at the end of the year, maybe before the snow.

Here's an abbreviation of that plan:
April-Rough Plumbing
May-Rough Electrical
June-Insulation and siding
July, August, September-Drywall and paint
October-firewood, chimney and stove
November-bathroom floor and some kitchen finishing.


Spring came early this year, but as usual it's an in-between time when you don't know what to expect. A wet snow caught these daffodils by surprise. People around here are gradually giving up on another heavy snow storm.