Woah, I'm behind here... work has been pretty busy and there haven't been any major changes at the house of late, so I've been slacking off on the posting.
However, I had my kickoff meeting with my contractor on Thursday, and I really feel that I made a great decision. We reviewed everything we had talked about the first time he was out to the house and discussed some alternate ideas to consider as we move into design.
The tentative time frame is that I'll have drawings of the current floor and property plans within 4 weeks and after that we'll start the design magic of removing walls and moving stuff around. All told, it will likely be 3-4 months before all the permit business is complete to start construction.
Not sure how much I'll be posting for the rest of this year unless something major happens, so have a wonderful Christmas season, and check back in the new year!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Friday, December 7, 2007
Holiday cheer
I toyed with the idea of not getting a Christmas tree this year since I'm still basically camping in The Dump, but then I decided The Dump and I could both use some holiday cheering.
I purchased and decorated my tree last weekend, hung a string of the big bobble lights on the front gutter, and put a wreath on the door as well as one over the fireplace. My halls are suitably decked and it's actually quite pretty! You almost don't notice the cracks in the walls and ceiling, and since I've laid out a rug, the hardwood floors look respectable.
I hadn't been home at that small window of time where there it's dark enough to see the lights, but there is enough ambient light for The Dump to show up in a photograph. I should be able to accomplish that this weekend.
Also on tap for this weekend is to weed my flower bed. I see lots of weeds sprouting up over there! It rained for two days this week, so I hope the ground will release the weeds without too much fuss.
I purchased and decorated my tree last weekend, hung a string of the big bobble lights on the front gutter, and put a wreath on the door as well as one over the fireplace. My halls are suitably decked and it's actually quite pretty! You almost don't notice the cracks in the walls and ceiling, and since I've laid out a rug, the hardwood floors look respectable.
I hadn't been home at that small window of time where there it's dark enough to see the lights, but there is enough ambient light for The Dump to show up in a photograph. I should be able to accomplish that this weekend.
Also on tap for this weekend is to weed my flower bed. I see lots of weeds sprouting up over there! It rained for two days this week, so I hope the ground will release the weeds without too much fuss.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Big Step
Alright, I have FINALLY taken the first big step forward. I have chosen a design-build contractor and am getting down to business of this remodel. We're meeting at the house on Tuesday to go over the contract and plan the schedule for design work, drawings and permit applications before the actual construction start date will be set.
I cannot begin to describe how relieved and excited I am right now. It feels good to have finally made the decision and to be moving forward with purpose.
I cannot begin to describe how relieved and excited I am right now. It feels good to have finally made the decision and to be moving forward with purpose.
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