Surviving Chaos
I have discovered that it really pays to have a sense of humor when you are remodeling a home. Otherwise, you are sure to not survive the utter chaos that ensues and takes over your life. I know this to be true, as I am currently living that very nightmare…I mean, blessing.
During the month of June, my husband and I decided that it would be a great idea to move back home and keep an eye on our parents. Both of our jobs afford us this luxury as we are able to work from most anywhere and still support our family. So we talked it over with our parents, put our perfectly good home in
Currently, we are found to be living in the basement of my parents’ home. I am way too old to be living with my parents. I am sure that they thought they had gotten rid of me long ago. But we all thought this would surely only be a couple of weeks at the most. Did I mention we were naive?
In all seriousness, we are making some great progress and someday soon we may even have hot water flowing through the new plumbing. I finally got two new toilets fully installed this past week. Not too bad, when Grandma and Grandpa only had one bathroom to begin with. The two bathroom floors are freshly tiled and someday soon I will even have walls for the new one. It does have a door, however, so if you close your eyes you can almost imagine that you have a little privacy.
The kitchen and dining room are fully gutted and ready for new wiring, sheet rock, insulation, tile, ceiling, lighting, counter tops and cabinets. I can almost see it now…except for the plaster and lathe that still need to be scooped up from the floor. My husband is running a little behind in his job. When you consider that we took off for 10 days for a work trip that had to be made, we are actually doing well.
So as I have agreed to blog-sit for awhile, I thought that I would regal you with the tales of my renovation. I have a seemingly limitless supply of information as I have been learning how to make an old house a home. While the picture I used today isn’t really my home, you get the picture…
As I share my current life of chaos, if you have any suggestions to help me through this, please leave me a comment. And if you are passing by my neighborhood, bring your hammer…you’ll need it. I promise to supply you with some great bottled water for your efforts. Eventually, I may even have a place for you to sit and visit.
Photo provided by melodi2
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I have a good read,I will certainly come back for more reads later. Thanks for sharing.More power!
I can relate to this. In 2006, we put in our house and had to live in a trailer alongside it for several months before it was finished. The trailer was full of mice, going downhill (don’t drop your cup little one, or it’ll roll to the other end over yander!), and we had to use a hose for running water. No washing machine, no dishwasher, no water pressure in showers . . . it was maddening.
Made for a great book, though, which is something I hope you consider writing!
Amen to the sense of humor. It’s good to have that kind of attitude all of the time but despite the events flying at you, it seems are are taking it really well. Keep up the great writing.
It seems that more and more homeowners today are looking for quick and easy ways to increase the aesthetics and value of their homes. Remodeling Bathroom
When my husband and I were remodeling our home, we had to stay at a cheap motel for about 2 months. We had 2 of our kids and it was awful. Our motel was about 2 miles from the house, so I’d drop my husband and the kids off at the house and work all day. We were done in a few months, but it felt like an eternity. Be patient and Hang in there!