A bit of an update. We've been having some work done before we move in and, well...

..the plumbing. While working on it, the plumber found that the garbage disposal had a nipple, usually used for water, that was capped by a Pepsi cap and black electricians tape. A (plastic) drain pipe in the basement was properly glued together and came apart in his hands. The same with the drain from the kitchen sink.

..the electrical. What a can of worms! A 220 v. line that ended -- unwrapped, just bare wires, and live. Eletrical cables run down a pillar to an outlet and a nail driven THROUGH on of them. 110 v. line on the deck that just...ended, like the 220 v. line, unwrapped and bare. Circuits that were split -- one outlet of a two outlet plugin might be dead and the other half live. A circuit breaker box that wasn't fastened to the wall, just sitting in a wall cavity. "Stranded" wire used to wire fixtures both inside and outside the building. Lots of other stuff...it's a wonder the place didn't burn down or people get electrocuted, but then, maybe...

..the freezers. There are at least two chest-type freezers buried outside the house, under the deck. One is empty, the other has bricks and stuff piled on top. There may be at least one more. And they're behind a stone wall and can only be removed with great difficulty. I sort of hope that there are bodies in the second freezer so that the police will remove them.

..the ducts. Some are fiberglass and have come untaped from the registers. The heat was pouring out into a suspended ceiling, none coming into the living room. Apparently nobody got cold.

..the termites. Thanks for asking. We've taken the necessary steps to kill off the little buggers.

..the fireplaces. One insert is junk, will be removed and not replaced for a while, if ever. Naturally, this is the one in the dining room. The other is just fine.

Still to come are the tile & grout repairs, the carpenter, and the replacement of that @#$!!! red&black shag rug.

WHY would you bury freezers? To hide bodies? To raise fishing worms? To store explosives? To farm mushrooms? WHY would you do such a lousy job on the electrical work? WHY? Why? why?...