During this trip, we moved the old wood stove out and brought the new stove in.
Grandpa and Grandma Doty came up and helped install the dryer and washer. One might feel this should have been an easy task, but of course we did not have a hole in the wall so it needed to be made (in the proper location). Grandma helped us trim some plants and clean up some of the gardens.
Old stove with stove pipe disconnected.
Old stove pipe peeking down through the ceiling.
Using some leverage to lift the 15 billion pound stove up on a moving dolly.
After a long period of learning to use levers and the principles of fulcrums, we got the stove on the dolly.
We made a ramp from 2 X 8s and slowly rolled it up the ramp, careful to not go over the side.
Whew. At the top of the ramp. Now to the next challenge.
At the door, up the threshold and then down to the deck.
Yeah! Outside on the deck.
This was REAL interesting. We made a bridge and supported the 2 X 8s with a plastic recyclers box. After a few gritty moments, we got the stove across the bridge.
We thought it was ironic and fitting that the sun was setting on the stove, both in reality and figuratively.
The new stove. After the fire brick and door and fan assembly was removed, it felt about 1/2 the weight of the old stove and moved via the ramps back using the reverse route as the old stove in about 1/4 the time.
Last leg of the journey
Bernardo was dancing for joy that the new stove was on the hearth.
He was so excited with the new stove (not installed yet) he just had to sleep next to it. It was a great sleeping buddy.
Dale checking out the chimney. Nope, too high. Need another ladder.
Steph and Grandma in the back yard.
Dryer and washer in place, ready to use. It even vents outside!
Steph and Nat planning to building something with some newly discovered lumber.
Planning, measuring, strategy, etc.
It's Hammer Time
Steph and Nat sitting on the new rocking chair they just made from scraps of newly discovered lumber.
Kitty enjoying the view out the back window.
The girls taking a break
The dogs taking a break.
The adults taking a break.
Dale getting help from the puppy.
The girls playing some games.
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