Sunday, June 26, 2011

Progress

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We completed three significant projects this week:)

1) Holes 1 and 2 are filled in. There used to be wall A/C units in both places but the house has had central A/C for 15 years so the units served no purpose. I wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible because they were seriously ugly...and it only makes sense to patch up the wall before you paint it.
2) The house was tented for termites (3 day process). Termites are just a fact of life here so homes have to be tented every 10 years. I'm pretty sure this house was way past due because we were finding termite wings everywhere.
3) The guest room is just a few accessories short of being ready for guests...I wanted to finish the guest room first so we'd have a place for all of our helpers to stay. We're ready now:)
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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Homeowners!!!

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We're officially homeowners! Actually, it happened a few weeks ago but everything since has been a whirlwind...trying to finish up the school year, starting our renovation projects, and getting ready for our first house guests. Thankfully, our guests bought their first home last year so they were more than understanding of the construction zone. We'll be posting before and after pictures as projects are completed but for now..."Caution...Men at work!"

Yay! Let the renovation begin.
We bought a foreclosed fixer-upper in a great neighborhood. Now I fully understand the saying "it's going to get worse before it gets better".
Hole #1
Hole #2
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