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!!

Comments & an Update

So... we have good news to share! I asked Tim if he had updated our blog since I've been out of the house all day... he said, "no, I haven't because nobody reads our blog anyway." I told him "Heidi reads our blog." lol.

Then he said,"You only know people are reading your blog if they comment."

So the moral of the story today kids is: COMMENT ON OUR BLOG PLEASE! :)

Anyways... the update is this: We have a NEW contractor, who will begin work on our house on Monday! woohoo! yipee! Hoorah! I'm excited! But then... in pops the thought that I have to go to a wedding tomorrow at work... and my excitement turns into anxiety.... and then I remember that our house will be worked on Monday.... and the thoughts of a beautiful Christmas tree in our living room pops into my mind, and then, I can almost smell the tree..... = )

~Jenn

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