Well it's been a long hard trek but we are finally in our new home. There were a lot of 11th hour issues with the closings, so those ran late, but as of Tuesday at 5pm we were officially owners of our new home. Well the mishaps didn't take a back seat for us at all. Our first night there we didn't have water, I had to get up early Wednesday and go pay our deposit, only to find out they hadn't locked the valve, so the gal behind the counter simply stated, "We didn't lock the valve, so you can turn it on yourself", good thing I bought that water meter valve rod a few months back.
Also, upon our first night there, between 4am and 6am our dog Cheyenne decided this was not the place for her, dug out and is gone. We'll miss you Cheyenne, hope you find a safe new home somewhere, or if you get bored just come on back we'll leave a light on for ya.
Well if that was the only problem we had Wednesday that would be fine, but unfortunately it wasn't. The fridge doors where too big to fit thru the door ways into the house so we had to hunt down a 5/16 hex socket (which is the only socket I didn't have until now) and finally got it in. Well then we find out that the water connector at the wall is too big, so it's off to town to find a fix. We found a fix, got that installed, started unpacking, and low and behold around 5pm the hot water heater release valve popped and flooded the bathroom and part of the hall.
We finally got a plumber out there around 7:30pm and they determined the issue was too much water pressure. They read with the meter open 210psi, the hot water heater can handle up to 150psi, thus the problem. They are going to have to install a pressure regulator on the line so we can have equal pressure to the house for the other water lines. So to say the least our first full day in the house was eventful.
Well to put a silver lining on things, Lisa and the Boys just absolutely love it out there, and love the house, so that makes all this nickel and diming worth it to have them a home they can be proud of and enjoy.
Ya'll come and see us anytime, or give us a shout. Here is our info:
McElmurry's
318 Baker St.
Kilgore, Texas 75662
(903) 984-7672
Here's a link to a map showing our location:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=116162063661053675972.00045b999f48458a47451&ll=32.399893,-94.905696&spn=0.016451,0.027037&z=15
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Despite all the mishaps...we are so excited for you all and your new home! I know it will be a great place to raise those 2 boys! Kyler told me today how much he LOVED his house, his room, and his playroom! That makes it worth the "adventure" that the first day was! We love you guys and hope this 'house' quickly becomes your 'home.'
Love, Uncle Rick, Aunt Sharyn & Connor
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