Pardon the silence folks. I'm being held captive in my own home. On the upside things are going full tilt. All the trades people are turning up in droves. They trip over each other but they co-operate. Over all it's running smoothly. The down side is that the crew require my constant attention. There are always new surprises as we go along and I need to be as present as possible to help resolve the situations.
Three different spots have been where water leakage has caused problems. There was major damage to the floor and joists beneath the original fridge. It must have leaked for years. A section of exterior wall has water damage and rot caused by improperly installed vapor barrier when the host was built. Aged grout has allowed water to access the wall behind the tile in one of the bathrooms resulting in more rot. Those spots have all been appropriately repaired.
We now have four bathrooms in some stage of demolition. The plumbing in the entire house has been replaced. We've discovered deficiencies in the wiring so the majority of that has been replaced. Replacing/renewing wiring and plumbing has necessitated the removal of drywall from several walls and ceiling areas. We'll almost need to redrywall the entire main floor. I'm glad these things have been discovered now when we're doing renos because each of them could have resulted in major issues later on.
Living in this confusion is a challenge. It would have been a wise thing to move out of the house while the work is being done. We didnt forsee they extent of the project until we got into it.
Progress is happening. The plumbing is completed and has passed inspection. Wiring will be completed by Tuesday with the inspection planned for Wednesday. Drywalling the kitchen will be complete by Monday and cabinet installation can begin on Tuesday next. That should take about a week. Then the templates can be done for the counter tops with intended installation around the 25th. The next day the backsplash tile can begin followed by the flooring. By month end the kitchen should be functional.
While the cabinets are being installed the drywall can go up in the main floor bathroom and it should be ready for tiling about the time the kitchen is finished. The front porch is well underway and the sidewalk is moving along nicely. I do believe by the end of September we'll have our home back.
