The autumn of 2024 we were at it once again. This time not only did Pam's dad (Art) travel up from NY to help, her Mom (Sue) joined too. During this time, drainage lines were set and connected to our septic inlet. Hot & cold water lines(PEX) were laid out for everything that required plumbing. The walls were Insulated, sheet-rocked and the shower was layered with cement board. This was followed by adding a water proof membrane called the schluter system. One of the last things we did before calling it quits was add the Bathroom vanity.
This intensive construction overlapped with Pam's birthday. As a very practical gift her parents bought us a toilet and installed it! I told them that I felt like it was my birthday too. That evening we went out to eat at the best restaurant in Kenai (Louie's seafood).
After Pam's folks left, we decided we had eough money to hire a company to spray foam our rafters. This would help deal with condensation and add a higher R value than fiber glass. They also sparyed around the rim joists, the only area in the crawl space that wasn't insulated. But before they could spray I had to add ductwork for the bathroom fan. We paid a little bit more money to get a fan that had a moisture detector built in it. This was to ensures that while we are away, the fan will automatically expel any excess moisture. We didn't have enough money to pay for the heating system. So we decided to hold off from running water through our lines, to avoid unnessary damages. In October of 2025 we will being getting our Hydronic heater installed by professionals. This will be a glycol system with 3 heating zones (the container, the addition and heat exchanger for hot water). We're looking forward to finally staying the winter in our cozy container house 😄