It wouldn’t be fair to post a “The house is complete” video tour because we’re a fair ways away from that. Though I still reserve the right to call us ‘done’ at some point and do another video tour. Still many major projects in the works. I took this video about a month after we had moved in, so you’ll see what the current living situation is like. It’s easier each day and some projects we’re chipping away at- others…
Well, we got moved in. And then allowed ourselves small perks like sleeping in and taking our foot off the gas (just a little bit). Much of the first part of the month was spent trying to get settled. But the month has looked a little like this: Installed closet shelves/rods in: kids closets, linen closet, hall closet, master closet Finished grouting kids shower Hang doors- yes we moved in with no interior doors installed and it took us about…
In case you’re wondering what the plan is for the blog/website now that the house is ‘done’ (HAHAHAHAHA) I’m here to share my vision of how we’ll use this space going forward. We are obviously going to keep plugging away at the house and either finishing things off or spinning up smaller projects (like building some built ins/furniture, etc). So we’ll have updates here on those things. I imagine the monthly updates will continue because it’s nice to see that…
I wrote awhile back about the psychological transition of the property from being “the job site” to being “the new house.” Of course, if you’ve been following along, you know we recently moved into the new house and are finally living here (yay!) But even a momentous change like that isn’t instant, at least not in our minds. For anyone who has ever moved homes may recall, the first days or weeks can be rather chaotic and overwhelming. We experienced…
Need to catch up? Watch the intensity ramp up by reading through the last few months of progress:January 2019February 2019March 2019April 2019May 2019June 2019 Well, here we are. The end of July. We knew we’d have a flurry of activity in the final month. Here’s what we got done: Cabinets & granite counters delivered & installed Vanities and marble tops also delivered & installed Tile laid/grouted in kids and downstairs bathroom floors Tile laid in kids shower too! Delivery of…
Its not a sprint, its a marathon… that ends with a sprint. After all these months of work we’ve still been accelerating into the finish line. With our rental lease up July 31 the pressure has been on to get the house up to spec so we could move in. In anticipation, I took off the last 10 working days of the month, giving me almost two full weeks to finish projects (oh, and actually move all our stuff). All…
Now that we’re nearing a finish line of sorts, many of the things we’re working on are the more visible finishing touches. No more days spent fiddling with fire blocking that no-one will ever see, now we’re installing kitchen cabinets, floor tile, and prominent light fixtures. Getting a particular room to a near-finished state looks and feels great. Its very motivating, which is good, as we need all the energy we can muster right now.
Economists have a term called opportunity cost. It describes not the direct cost of buying or doing something, but instead the value of what you could have done instead. What else could you do with that money or that time and would you have preferred that instead? It doesn’t cost you anything to stuff your money in a mattress, but you are forgoing the opportunity to earn interest on it or to buy something you’d enjoy. When reflecting back on…
This project has introduced us to a whole host of interesting characters who have come to ply their trade or deliver their goods. This week saw a couple most curious fellows come and deliver our cabinets. Mr. Surly Beard was an imposingly large man possessed of an imposingly large beard, coke bottle glasses that made his eyes look like saucers and (as Amy said) “attitude for days.” He was sour that we moved the delivery back a day, sour about…
We’re heading into the final push now. It’s hard to believe everything we’ve accomplished the last several months. But here’s what we did in one of our last months (before we hope to move in): Need to catch up? Read through the last few months of progress:January 2019February 2019March 2019April 2019 May 2019 Framed and laid the floor for the balcony Drywall finished Main roof finally finished (vents and cap shingles) Sheathed the back porch Ordered hardwood floors (and hauled…