Day 12 Pictures

Day 12: PG rated

It’s only been a few days, I can’t remember what I’ve written or what’s still in my head.  And, I’m either too lazy or too busy to go back and read what I’ve wrote (or is it written? Damn you grammar!).  Yesterday, I forgot to explain the significance of the bath tub pictures.  Amigo redid the caulk that Jew Bastard did such a piss poor job at.  In just one year, the caulk starting peeling off.  I would like to thank T for explaining the word is “caulk” not “cock.” 

I’m starting to think I should rename my blog, “Til death (or blog) do us part.”  T is being less of a fan and more a critic.  We have our own interpretation of “freedom of speech.” Plus, he doesn’t like that I am never home during the work, come home and take like 5 pictures, then blog for an hour with an invalid opinion. But the thing is, the blog is thoughts from my head.  Shouldn’t he get his own blog and share his view of the remodeling project.  I guess when you get married, you exchange “mine” or “ours.”  So in the spirit of love and marriage, I will sensor myself from now on.   So all family members, employers, and distinguish citizens are allowed to starting reading without shaming my household. 

So here is the new and improved “all work and no play” home remodeling blog:

Today:

Chimney got torn out.

Amigo repainted the trim and doors he accidently painted the wrong color.

Electrician swapped out all plugs and light switches from cream to white.

Electrician installed 6 recess lights.

The End :(

Day 11 Pictures

Day 11: It didn't take the Hof singing to bring this wall down

HOLY HOLE IN THE WALL!  Demolition started earlier this morning.  I wasn’t even out the door when “Contractor” showed up to start tearing out the wall.  Right now, the front door faces out the side of the house and leads right into the living room.  So, we are going to close it up and have the front door lead into what was the office room.  This will give us a front facing entrance into our home, and will give us a nice little area to welcome guest.  But, separating the office room and dining room was a stupid thin wall, which I think was added by Dr. Cheaper-by-Dozen so he could turn that tiny space into a bedroom for 3.  Man, he had the kids stacked up like cans of spam in there.  So the wall is down, and it really opens up the house.  This settles the front door debate.  T had wanted a decorative glass/wood door, but now that you can see the street from the toilet, that idea has been flushed down the drain. The missing wall has left a blank space in the carpet.  When the carpet was first laid a little over a year ago, I kept the extra yards.  The hoarder in me kept saying, “KEEP IT…..Keep it!!!  You might need it!!!”  My wise husband talked me into selling it at the yard sale this past summer.  But, love means not saying, “I told you so.”  Through this whole ordeal, the carpet is beat to hell and will need to be replaced anyways. 

Contractor also took out part of the kitchen wall and pantry.  We are trying to make a counter top/bar type area open the kitchen up.  But we’ve hit a brick wall.  Literally, there is some old chimney from a wood burning stove hidden behind the wall.  We couldn’t have gotten lucky enough to uncover a fireplace. No, just cinderblocks that goes all the way up into the attic.  So, now we face the decision: abort bar area idea, or pay Contractor $60/hr to tear out a chimney from the top down.  I should explain that I have never been in my attic.  The access is up a make shift ladder leading up from a tiny linen closet.  I’m afraid it might be a back entrance to Narnia.  T and Contractor are going to have to take out the attic vent and chunk the bricks out off the attic vent hole and onto the ground.  Next, they will have to pick them off the ground and throw them into the giant construction dumpster that is parked in the front yard.  (Why not aim for the dumpster and skip the middle step….gee men! T, reading over my shoulder, says the dumper is 100 ft away from the attic vent.  I’m not going to win this one.) ANYWAYS, when they get to ceiling level, they will tear out the rest of the wall and carry it the front door using a wheel barrow.  Thank God, I will be at work tomorrow.    

Mom and sis came over to see the progress and new sink.  Sis was impressed and said it was big enough to wash her kids in it.  T replied, “Probably could, but here it will used to wash Wendy’s cups.” 

Amigo came by and finished painting and T hung the cabinets in the laundry room.  Electrician is coming to do electrical stuff tomorrow. Trim guy is coming back to put up another row of trim.  Then Amigo has to come back one more time.  So, we should be able to move back into the bedroom by the end of the week.  I liked it better when construction happened while I was shacked up in a nice hotel somewhere. 

Day 10 pictures

Day 10: God created the Heavens and the Earth

God made the heavens and the earth in just 6 days partly because he didn’t have a woman around to slow him down.  I was gone 3 days and you can see by the pictures all the progress T got done without me!  I am so proud of him and so lucky to have him in my life.  Our bedroom looks like it belongs in a brand new house, not a 50 something year old house.  Heck, I hope T buys me a face lift when I’m over 50 years old. 

Ok, so here’s the run down:

Saturday:

Trim guy came to hang trim.

T chiseled the stone work off the steps and front of the house.

T got a good quote from “Amigo” to paint.  Amigo first quoted $900 for the 2 bedrooms, hall, bathroom, and laundry room (which includes prep work, caulking, and painting the walls, ceiling, and trim). T told Amigo that another painter first quoted $500 for the 2 bedrooms and hall and he just couldn’t see paying $400 more for having that tiny laundry and bathroom painted.  So, Amigo counter offered with $650.  T countered that counter offer saying, “I’ll tell you what, I’ll pay you $700 but you have to start today.”  Amigo said, “Deal.” (Which must be one of his few English words, but hey “money talks”!)

T found a $700 copper farm house style sink on sale for $275 at Lowe’s!!!!!!  I love this man!!!  I really wanted that sink, but he it was always like, “Baby, why do you like the most expensive things.” In which I reply, “I can’t help it if I have expensive taste.  It’s not like I look at the price tag first.  My eye just goes to what I like.”    

Sunday:

Amigo came and painted the master bedroom from ceiling to floor.  He also started on the bathroom, hall, guest bedroom, and laundry room.  He didn’t leave until after 9:00 PM!!  I’m not sure how or who hung the new doors, but they look awesome with the curve detail at the top.  But, I have to admit that one of the best home improvements is the one I added to the front yard….. WDE!!!!

Day 10: Smells like teen spirit

Not being able to get to half of my clothes and shoes is starting to take its' tole.  I walked into work this morning and one of my male coworkers took one look at my dress and said, "Do we not have professional dress here?"  I know he was just kidding with me, but still every joke has a shread of truth.  I was wearing a black shirt with khaki pants today.  I couldn't get to my nice black flats.  They are blocked in the closet of hoarder's hell by the dresser and king sized box springs.  My options were brown fuzzy boots, flip flops, house shoes, navy blue shoes, tennis shoes, or black and white converse style low top Ed Hardy's with a tiger painted on the side.  I hate the sight of tennis shoes being worn in non athletic attire about as much as I hate blue jean shorts on guys.  No matter if I went with the tennis shoes or Ed Hardy's, I would still look like the missing cast member from Jersey Shore.  I picked the EH thinking it was the less of two evils (black shoes matching black shirt).  Still, it didn't save me from the mochary.  Feels like junior high all over again.

No work on the house today :(

P.S.  Although the trim guy is finally coming saturday, there will be no blog updates until sunday.  I'm going down to "God's Country" to celebrate the most AUsome football team's successful season.