Yea Linda you gotta have water. One year I saved empty milk jugs and kept filling them up and carrying them down, what a pain. I couldn't get the hose off the washing machine water faucet and DH wouldn't help. The dining room set up was all it took for me to get a great little overwinter area in the basement. Guess your DH wants the dining room back
I don't think they like looking at the mess. I have floressant lights hanging but still need to get them to the electric.