Major work being done!

Hi all!

Here are some pictures of the work the guys did on our house today... scroll all the way down for a 360 degree video too!

(Yes, it looks like a bomb went off in our "kitchen")

This is looking from the "dining room" into the living room/soon-to-be front of the house & kitchen.

Framing the wall in between the living room and the kitchen. The open space where the guys are standing will become part of our expanded kitchen!

This door was taken off of the house, and is now in our garage (laying sideways). We're thinking of selling it... it's still so new that Home Depot sells this door! Let us know if you know anyone interested! *We might end up keeing it..... its up in the air right now.

Ok, and now, for the video:

Yep.... its a MAJOR remodel! Our contractor says all the dry wall should be up in 15 days...! Keep your eyes and ears out for a "House Warming Party" in the near (crossing my fingers) future!

Just a thought: We'll invite all our friends and family... but leave us a comment if you don't want to be left out of the House Warming party!!

Time... & random cars?

.... waiting.... waiting.... waiting....

Time is just ticking away! So Tim told me I shouldn't hold onto the hope that we'll be in our home by Christmas.... that's a bummer. I really wanted our home done, and Christmas tree up, with a warm fireplace going in OUR "NEW" HOME this year...

...but, I'll wait patiently.

The other day, Tim and I stopped by the house to pick up mail... and there was a white Solara (I think it was) with a Virginia license plate parked in our driveway. A couple months ago, one of our neighbors had ratted out the girls living across the street, saying they have been parking their cars in our driveway late at night, and then moving it early in the morning.... we hadn't seen any cars there, even when we were there at 10, 11 p.m... but on Monday, around 5 p.m., sure enough... there was a car parked there! It's good in a way, because it shows "intruders" that people are around.. but COME ON! Wouldn't it be more polite to ASK before you park your car on someone else's property?!?!? Technically, it is tresspassing on private property.

A little part of me wants to get the car towed if I see it again. O=)

~Jenn

*I'll post a picture of the car if we see it again. hahahaha...

House Dilemmas

My first post.

To sum up our house remodel to this point:

• Purchased house Dec. 2008

• Moved out of our apartment Jan. 2009 (thinking we would be in the house by April 2009), moved in with in-laws
• City permits and plans delayed/taking a very long time!!
• Hired an awesome contractor
• Gutted house. Dug up piping half way.
• Contractor disappeared... good thing: We did not pay him in advance.
  
• Searched for new contractor.
  
• Found one. immature.
• Currently: Looking for a new contractor/maybe hiring out our own sub-contractors/Anyone interested in helping us?? Can anyone recommend any companies/people who do a good job? ...on a budget.
  

Estimated completion of the house: Before Christmas 2009!!!!

~Jenn